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Why can't I update a custom field with Add Post Function To Transition

Why can't I update a custom field with Add Post Function To Transition

I have a custom user field. I want to have the current user's name inserted into the field on a particular transition. But when I open the tool, only the "standard" fields are visible. How do I make it see my custom field?

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Use the one form JIRA Suite Utilities.

https://studio.plugins.atlassian.com/wiki/display/JSUTIL/JIRA+Suite+Utilities+Workflow+Post-Functions#JIRASuiteUtilitiesWorkflowPost-Functions-UpdateIssueCustomFieldPostFunction

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Perfect, thanks. I thought I has scooped up all of these plug-ins.

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OK, that worked as far as it went.

But now, when performing a transition on a sub-task issue, I want to write a value into a field in the parent Issue.

Is that in a plug in somewhere?

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I did find a plugin that handled this.

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what was the plugin?

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The function you're using doesn't support custom fields. You'll need to use one that does (see what Jobin said)

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