how to set list of values to smart variable

[Katherine Chan]

I would like to set a list of values for a smart variable and loop through in my automation.  I found documentation of setting list of values to smart variable from list values of a field or from a jql.  But is there a way to just define a list of values to a smart variable? 

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Katherine Chan 

To confirm my understanding of your terminology, what do you mean by "smart variable" and a "list of values"?

Automation rules use smart values to access issue fields and other data available to the rules.  For example, here are the ones for issue fields: https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-smart-values-issues/

Some of those smart values could be lists, where the individual elements can be accessed.  For example, the Fix Versions field.  Here is more information on list handling in rules: https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-smart-values-lists/

Rules also have an action to Create a Variable, for use in a rule for temporary data storage: https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-automation-actions/#Create-variable

And finally, rules have branches, which allow looping over various things, such as issues, lists, and even created variables: https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-automation-branches/

Putting those things together, I believe you are asking about setting a created variable and then using that to branch over the items.  If so, that could be like this:

• action: create variable
  • variable name: varMyVariable
  • smart value: apple,banana,orange
• advanced branch:
  • smart value: {{varMyVariable.split(",")}}
  • variable name: varFruit
    • action: do something using {{varFruit}}

Kind regards,
Bill

[Katherine Chan]

Thank you!  Yes, that's what I'm looking for!