How to properly exclude a specific string from a list in Jira automation

Question

Hi,

I created a Jira Automation that aims to notify several people when a ticket is moved.

I created a custom field named "Relecteur(s)" of type "User list". Any user from this list can move the ticket. When the ticket is moved, it sends a mail to the assignee.

Inside my mail, I write that {{initiator.displayName}} has moved the ticket. But I want to display the names of the others "Relecteur(s)". I tried a lot of stuff to remove {{initiator.displayName}} from this list without succeeding...

I could remove the initator from the string, but the format is not great.

For example, if Relecteur(s) is equal to [Alex], [John] and [Maria], and [Alex] is the initiator, I got ", John, Maria".

I tried to parse the list, and to condition the display. It seems that while parsing a list, other variables are not reachable...

{{if(not(equals(displayName, initiator.displayName)), displayName)}}

With the example list above, I got "AlexJohnMaria"

What I really want is to have a list of two entries with [John] and [Maria].

Anyone has an idea ? I couldn't find an easy regex to solve my problem. I think that something inside Jira Automation List can help me, but couldn't find any solution.

Regards,

Alexis

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Yes, and the text functions replace() and replaceAll() can help with that...For example, you can chain functions to remove anything extra or which does not match your needs.

This could also be a problem with the iterator, so if you post that the community can offer suggestions.  For example, to avoid the trailing comma in can help to use the {{^last}} expression:

{{#someObjectToIterateOver}}{fieldWanted}}{{^last}}, {{/}}{{/}}

This would create a comma-separated values list, and leave off any trailing comma.

Alexis LAFONT_vo4kbl · Answer

Hi Gokaraju gopi,

Was out of the office for a few weeks, so I'm bumping this thread again !

Do you know if there is a workaround to access other values ? Like passing values into temp variable and manipulate them after, or something like this ?

Thanks

Alexis LAFONT_vo4kbl · Answer

Hi,

I tried something like this but is is hard to correctly remove the initiator using split. Using a delimiter can always result in "NameA, , NameB" instead of "NameA, NameB", and it changes if the name to remove is first, last or in the middle.