Automatically change state to 'Pending' when custom field populated

Question

I have a custom field "3rd party assignment" when this field is populated, how do i automatically set the ticket state to pending?

(Jira Cloud, Jira Service desk)

Alexander Pappert · Accepted Answer

Hi Anna,

you can use addons for this.

As Example 
https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1215670/automation-for-jira-cloud-lite?hosting=cloud&tab=overview

if issue updated and cf "3rd party" != empty then Transition to ….

unknown · Accepted Answer

Hi @Anna Moran ,

You can achieve this by using a 3rd party Automation for Jira app. You need to add a rule to set the pending state. Please see the sample rule below screenshot for your reference.

Regards,
Kishore Kumar Gangavath.