How to make comment field required during the edit

Question

Hi,

I used behavior to make comment field required with following code but it is required during the assign also.

def orgEstDEV = getFieldById(getFieldChanged())
def orgEstDEV_Val = orgEstDEV.getValue()

if((getActionName() != "Create") ){
def underlyingOrgEstDEVVal = underlyingIssue?.getCustomFieldValue(orgEstDEVDetails) as Long 
def commentField = getFieldById("comment")
if( underlyingOrgEstDEVVal != orgEstDEV_Val){
if(commentField) {
commentField.setRequired(true)

}
}else{
commentField.setRequired(false)

}
}

On create underlying issue value will not be there so I written the condition not to execute for on create.

I am getting null for getActionName() for Assign so the condition is true then making comment field required.

How I can make comment field required when Original DEV (number) custom field change?

Any help is much appreciated.

Ram Kumar Aravindakshan _Adaptavist_ · Accepted Answer

Hi @Omprakash Thamsetty

For your requirement, you could try something like this:-

import com.onresolve.jira.groovy.user.FieldBehaviours
import groovy.transform.BaseScript

@BaseScript FieldBehaviours behaviours
def comment = getFieldById('comment')
comment.required = false

// modify the actionName condition according to the transition screen name used

if(underlyingIssue && actionName != 'In Progress') { 
    comment.required = true
}

Please note, the working sample code above is not 100% exact to your environment. Hence, you will need to make the required modifications.

You will need to use the Initiliser instead of the Server-Side Behaviour.

Below is a print screen of the Behaviour configuration:-

Below are a few test print screens for your reference:-

1) When I try to edit an existing issue, the Comment field is set to required as shown in the image below:-

2) If I try to transition my issue to In Progress, in which I have added a transition screen with the name In Progress, the Comment field is not set to required as shown in the Images below:-

I hope this helps to answer your question. :)

Thank you and Kind Regards,

Ram