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Update a field based on two others

Mihai Mihai

Hello,

We have the following use-case:

- text field called "DoD"

- text field called "Acceptance Criteria"

- checklist field called "Story DoD" (from here: https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211562/checklist-for-jira?hosting=server&tab=overview)

When "acceptance criteria" is filled in, then the text field "DoD" should get the text:

"Acceptance Criteria defined" to it.

When all the checkboxes in "Story DoD" are filled in, the text field "DoD" (same one as above), should get the text "All checkboxes checked" appended to it.

First I tried with two listeners, but then I realized that the update of one of them can trigger the other and vice-versa.

I am having problems putting them together in just on script.

What I managed so far is below:

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.opensymphony.workflow.InvalidInputException
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.CustomFieldManager
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue
import com.atlassian.jira.event.type.EventDispatchOption
import com.atlassian.jira.security.JiraAuthenticationContext

def customFieldManager = ComponentAccessor.getCustomFieldManager()
def optionsManager = ComponentAccessor.getOptionsManager()
def fieldConfigSchemeManager = ComponentAccessor.getFieldConfigSchemeManager()
def issue = event.issue as MutableIssue
def user = ComponentAccessor.getJiraAuthenticationContext().getLoggedInUser()

def DoD= ComponentAccessor.customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName("DoD")
def DoDValue = issue.getCustomFieldValue(DoD)
String appendedmessage1 = 'All the checkboxes in the Story DoD field are checked'

def StoryCheckbox = customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName("Story DoD")
def config = fieldConfigSchemeManager.getRelevantConfig(issue, StoryCheckbox)
def allOptions = optionsManager.getOptions(config)

def criteria = ComponentAccessor.customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName("Acceptance Criteria")
def criteriavalue = issue.getCustomFieldValue(criteria)
String appendedmessage2 = 'Acceptance Criteria defined'

Boolean alreadyAddedMessage1 = criteriavalue.indexOf(appendedmessage1) != -1
Boolean alreadyAddedMessage2 = criteriavalue.indexOf(appendedmessage2) != -1

I am having problems putting the condition in place.

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you!

Accepted answers

Antoine Berry

Hi,

What happens if "Acceptance criteria" is filled and all the checkboxes in "Story DoD" are checked ?

I'm pretty sure you should handle this in one listener.

All comments

Antoine Berry

Hi,

What happens if "Acceptance criteria" is filled and all the checkboxes in "Story DoD" are checked ?

I'm pretty sure you should handle this in one listener.

Mihai Mihai

Hello,

Yes, it should be one listener, because in two different ones the message posted by one could trigger the other. However, I'm having troubles putting it together in just one script.

Antoine Berry

Have you identified which part is giving you troubles ?

Mihai Mihai

Hi @Antoine Berry

Sorry for the late reply, I was off some days.

I am having problems updating the issue when is has all the checkboxes checked. When "Acceptance Criteria" is filled in, it works. The bad part is that it replaces instead of appending, but I can figure that out later.

Please check what I have below and let me know if you have any suggestions.

Thank you!

switch (!alreadyAddedMessage1) {

case true:
if (!alreadyAddedMessage2)

{
if (criteriavalue) {

issue.setCustomFieldValue(
customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName("DoD")
, appendedmessage2,
)
}

else if (issue.getCustomFieldValue(StoryCheckbox) == allOptions) {
issue.setCustomFieldValue(
customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName("DoD")
, appendedmessage1
)
}

};
break

case false:
if (!alreadyAddedMessage2)

{
if (criteriavalue) {

issue.setCustomFieldValue(
customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName("DoD")
, appendedmessage2,
)
}

};
break
}

ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager().updateIssue(user,issue, EventDispatchOption.DO_NOT_DISPATCH, false)

Mihai Mihai

Hi @Antoine Berry

I think I got lucky and found something useful:

cfStoryDoDValue.every({ it.checked })

seems to do the trick.

My last condition is now:

if (cfStoryDoDValue != null && cfStoryDoDValue.every({ it.checked }) && (cfDoDValue == null || cfDoDValue.indexOf("All checkboxes checked") == -1)){
def cfDoDNewValue = (cfDoDValue == null) ? "All checkboxes checked" : cfDoDValue + " & All checkboxes checked"
cfDoD.updateValue(null, issue, new ModifiedValue(cfDoDValue, cfDoDNewValue), new DefaultIssueChangeHolder())

and it only adds the text if actually all the items are checked.

However, I did see that if I update "Acceptance Criteria" and not also the checkbox field, the proper message for acceptance criteria is added.

If I do not update acceptance criteria and I do check the boxes (all of them), the proper message is added.

If I update both acceptance criteria and the checkbox field, only the message for the checkbox field is added.

Thank you!

Antoine Berry

Good job ! I was doing some testing on my part but it is harder without having the plugin.

For the last issue, try adding

def issueIndexingService = ComponentAccessor.getComponent(IssueIndexingService)
issue.store()
issueIndexingService.reIndex(issue)

just before

def cfStoryDoDChanged = event?.getChangeLog()?.getRelated("ChildChangeItem")?.find {it.field == "Story DoD"}

and

import com.atlassian.jira.issue.index.IssueIndexingService

to the imports.

If that does not work, you will need to check if both fields have been updated, i.e.

if (cfAcceptanceCriteriaChanged && cfStoryDoDChanged){ ...

Antoine

Mihai Mihai

Thanks for the tip again @Antoine Berry

I needed the

if (cfAcceptanceCriteriaChanged && cfStoryDoDChanged){

part that you suggested. Now it works.

Again, thanks for all your help!

Sysad

Hi @Antoine Berry

We have a requirement, as one of our internal team has moved from a "different system" to Jira ServiceDesk. In their different system, they have the following fields

1. Impact- a dropdown custom field with options I1 I2 I3 I4

2. Urgency - a dropdown custom field with options U1 U2 U3 U4

3. Priority - a dropdown system field with options P1 P2 P3 P4

4. Weight - Single-line textbox which holds a number(n1 n2 n3 n4 n5...n10)

I could do the following:

While creating issue users will choose impact and urgency. If Impact is I1 and urgency U2 I can update Priority(P3) and Weight(n3).

I couldn't achieve:

I would like to develop the same functionality when Impact & Urgency is edited. If edited, priority & weight should get updated as well.

Any help is very much appreciated. I tried something similar with a text box but now with options.

Antoine Berry

Hi @Sysad ,

May you please open a new Question ? That way other members of the community will be able to answer. I will gladly look into it. Also please specify how you were able to achieve the update.