groovy script for concatenating the summary and created date of a ticket?

[Michael]

Hi again everyone,

I'm a new user of groovy, and I'm trying to learn its ins and outs but even this simple task has me stumped... I'm trying to concatenate a subtask's summary with it's created date.

From what I've read in Jira documentation / groovy documentation I'm using the following:

String summary = "issue.get("summary")" + " - " + "issue.get("created")

Can someone please help me understand what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks,
~Mike

[Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_]

HI @Michael 

Type this code in your console and hit run.

import com.atlassian.jira.issue.IssueManager
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue
import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.util.DefaultIssueChangeHolder
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.ModifiedValue

IssueManager im = ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager()
MutableIssue issue = im.getIssueObject("SD-18") //Change Issue Key

return issue.summary + " - " + issue.created

Of course change the Issue key.

I hope it will help you.

Ravi

[Michael]

Hi again @Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_ ,

That code works! But is there a way for it to auto-pull in the current issue ID where I had to manually input one? maybe something like getIssueID()?

Thanks,

~Michael

[Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_]

Hi @Michael 

The code I shared works in the Console where you can test scripts or run ad-hoc scripts. If you use this script in let us say a Script field or listener. You will have Issue ID already available without declaring it.

Ravi

[Michael]

Hi again @Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_ ,

Just for clarification, what would the code look like that I would be inputting into a groovy script listener?

From what I'm seeing above within your code, the issue key would need to be changed every time a new issue was created.

[Payne]

Hey Michael,

I don't know that there is a get(field) method like you're using, but there are ones such as getSummary(), getCreated(), etc. (which can be shortened to issue.summary and issue.created, etc.).

You've also got your double quotes a bit mixed up. Try the following, and see https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/7.6.1/com/atlassian/jira/issue/Issue.html for more information about what you can do.

String newSummary = issue.summary + " - " + issue.created

That'll get the string you seek, and then you'll then need to update your issue with the revised summary.

[Michael]

Hi again @Payne

How would the code look for updating the issue? and would it come before or after I input the:

String newSummary = issue.summary + " - " + issue.created

[Michael]

Hi again @Payne  - I've tried the above string, and although it works within the script editor, it doesn't work when I go through the actual workflow. Is there something I need to input before the:

String newSummary = issue.summary + " - " + issue.created

Thanks,
~mike

[Payne]

It depends upon where you are; if you're working with a ScriptRunner post function, for instance, issue is pre-defined. What exactly are you doing, and what do you mean by it doesn't work?

[Michael]

Hi again @Payne 

We are using a groovy script listener via the "workflow magic box" plugin in order to append the creation date to all parent/subtask tickets for our Jira data center instance.

When I input the exact code above into the groovy script editor, it works, but not when we try to trigger the code via a "issue.created" event, it doesn't append the creation date. (see screenshot)

Thanks,
~mike

[Payne]

Ah, OK. You're merely assigning the concatenated string to a variable, but you're not updating the issue. You need to do something like:

issue.summary = newSummary

That may work, but if not, you need to do something like that. That's what I said in my original response: That'll get the string you seek, and then you'll then need to update your issue with the revised summary.

[Michael]

Hi again @Payne

So for example, if I want to concatenate the entered summary with the creation date of the issue, I'd need to type in the following:

issue.summary = issue.summary + " - " + issue.created

 Is that correct?

Thanks again,
Michael

[Payne]

Try it. I'm not sure if it's that simple. If not, you'll need to explore how to update an issue with your add-on.

[Michael]

Hi again @Payne

I'll probably have to ask the plugin people for help, as that didn't seem to work either :(.

Thanks for the help!

Mike