How to access parent link issue's fields

Question

Hi,

I am trying to add a condition to a workflow. The condition is to validate if the issue's parent link issue has certain custom fields populated.

Here is what I could figure out so far:

issue.customfield_10018.value!=null

where customfield_10018 is parent link field.

Even above code does not give the expected output. The parent link on issue is populated but the above Jira expression keep returning 'false'.

angelicagavino · Answer

Adding here for everyone's benefit (and to whoever will come across with same issue).

Turns out that you should use .data

Example:

issue.customfield_12345.data !=null

where 12345 -> ID for Parent Link custom field

Ste Wright · Answer

No worries @Susheela_Kushwaha - let us know how it goes!

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@angelicagavino - I think there's limits in Expressions like in JQL. Because "is not EMPTY" or "Null" is not an available option for Parent Link in JQL, so might be similarly unavailable in your use case.

Ste

angelicagavino · Answer

I am also trying to access the Parent Link field (the field provided by advanced roadmap) in Cloud.
I am trying to create a Scriptrunner Validator that uses Jira Expression language instead. And the issue.customfield_XXXXX.value !=null is not working (but for other usual custom fields, this is working)
Even issue.customfield_XXXXX.key !=null is not working.

I think the smart value advanced comparison is only applicable for Automation right @Ste Wright ??

Are you aware if Parent Link field is accessible via Jira Expression?
Thanks