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How to use if statement in workflow post function

Alan Sim_x89dq6

I have an incident level: P1, P2 or P3 which user must input in the workflow after open status. I would like to set:

if P1, due date = now + 2 hours

if P2, due date = now + 1 day

if P3, due date = now + 2 days.

Is there a way to do this in workflow post functions? Thanks

Accepted answers

Simen E.

Hi Alan! I am not sure if that is possible using post functions, at least not what I can recall or find after a quick check.

What you can do, is use project automation for that.
You can have the trigger to be when a new issue is created, or when it transitions (I am not sure from your question what fits better).

Then you can have a check if P1, P2 or P3 is selected, and accordingly you can set the due date.

Would this be an option for you?

Karim ABO HASHISH

Hi @Alan Sim

You can do it by creating project automation rule (check below). i just want to remind you that due date is a date field not Date time, so you won't have the precision of time in hours. The workaround here is to create a new custom field of type DateTime to use it instead.

ProTip: you can switch between function now.PlusDays and nowPlusBusinessDays according to your support level 24/7 or normal business days.

Let me know if you have any questions

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Simen E.

Sachin Dhamale_o1c5zi

Hi Alan,

Use this code to add the hours to the current date

def hoursToIncrement = 2
def date = new Date()
def calendar = Calendar.getInstance()
calendar.time = date
calendar.add(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, hoursToIncrement)
def incrementedDate = calendar.time

Use this code to add the days to the current date

def daysToIncrement = 1
def date = new Date()
def calendar = Calendar.getInstance()
calendar.time = date
calendar.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR, daysToIncrement)
def incrementedDate = calendar.time

and use the rest API in the post function to update the due date with the above's values.

// Specify the issue key to update
def issueKey = '<IssueKeyHere>'

// Get today's date to set as the due date
def today = new Date()

// Update the issue
def result = put("/rest/api/2/issue/${issueKey}")
.header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
.body([
fields:[
// Set the due date to today's date
duedate: today.format('yyyy-MM-dd') as String
]
])
.asString()

// Validate the issue updated correctly
if (result.status == 204) {
return "Success - The issue with the key of ${issueKey} has been updated with a new due date"
} else {
return "${result.status}: ${result.body}"
}

Thanks,

Sachin

Simen E.

Hi Sachin, just a question, you are setting today's date as the expiry date. And you are not informing what language you are using (Groovy).

Your code does not seem to do what he asks for.