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Automation: copying value from object custom field

Paul Pasler [Seibert]

Hi there,

I'm struggling converting an object type custom field into another instance of the same field type.

Let me show the problem with a basic example (the real thing is a bit more complicated).

I have Forge custom field type structured like this

{"keys": ["FOO-1","BAR-17"]}

Now I am trying to copy the value from "field1" to "field2", but instead of the structure shown above, I am getting this storage format

{keys=[FOO-1,BAR-17]}

This is apparently no valid JSON and throws an error when copying the value to "field2"

This is my Example Automation rule

Any chance to convert this value to a valid JSON format?

Accepted answers

Bill Sheboy

Hi @Paul Pasler _Seibert_

Please try using the function asJsonStringArray for that syntax:

https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-smart-values-json-functions/#asJsonStringArray

Kind regards,
Bill

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Bill Sheboy

Hi @Paul Pasler _Seibert_

Please try using the function asJsonStringArray for that syntax:

https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-smart-values-json-functions/#asJsonStringArray

Kind regards,
Bill

Paul Pasler [Seibert]

Hi @Bill Sheboy ,

thanks for the hint, but unfortunately that doesn't work.

I don't get the right output format with the provided smart value functions (I also tried asJsonObject)

Cheers,

paul

Bill Sheboy

What did you observe happening: an error or the update did not happen as expected?

Please show an image of how you tried to use that function.

From what you have shown, I would expect the syntax to be this substituting in your original field name and not the created variable:

{
  "fields" : {
    "keys" : {{issue.yourFieldName.asJsonStringArray}}
  }
}

Paul Pasler [Seibert]

Hi @Bill Sheboy ,

it seems I wasn't smart enough :P

It's working now as you suggested

I used it this way:

"keys" : {{issue.field1.keys.asJsonStringArray}}

Thanks for your solution!

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