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Error while parsing additional fields. Not valid JSON - Logical condition

Maximilian Floß

Hi,

I want to use a Json code in Jira Automation in the additional field section in wich I want to update the due Date of an issue with a customfield (date picker).
At first I implemented this and this works but only when the customfield_10015 is not empty.

{
"fields": {
"duedate": "{{issue.customfield_10015}}"
}
}

But what I want is that the duedate is set to "None"/ Empty" when the customfield_10015 is also empty. But Json needs always a value.

So I tried this:

{
"fields": {
{{#if(not(triggerissue.customfield_10015.isEmpty))}} "duedate":"{{issue.customfield_10015}}"{{/}}
}
}

But I get an error in the automation.

UPDATE:

When I try this and the customfield is not empty the automation works and the duedate gets the same value like the customfield_10015.

But when the customfield_10015 is Empty/ does not exists the Automation does not work and I get an error.


{
"fields": {
{{#if(not(exists(issue.customfield_10015)))}} "duedate": null
{{/}} "duedate": "{{issue.customfield_10015}}"
}
}

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John Funk

Hi Maximilian,

Why are you doing that with JSON and not just updating the Due Date field normally in the rule ?

Rebekka Heilmann (viadee)

Hi @Maximilian Floß

You don't need the "More fields" section to copy the due date from the trigger issue. Just select it in the "Choose fields to set" and put the smart value directly into there.

See if that works.

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Rebekka Heilmann (viadee)

If that still doesn't work for an Empty value, you could do an If/Else on the Date value.

If it is empty, you can set the Due Date to "{{clear}}" as stated in this post : Solved: How to use automation to clear date value on chang... (atlassian.com)

otherwise set the value to the custom field's value.

Maximilian Floß

Because this above is just an example of my problem.

I need conditional logic within JSON because I am using a Web request to create an issue and I want do set different attributes directly in the Web request.

Maximilian Floß

@Rebekka Heilmann _viadee_

Hi, thank you. I know that I can implement a If condition outside of the action and the additional field section.

But I have a more complex use case in which I using the Additional field section to update the attributes of an issue during the creation process of the issue by using Web Request action and Jira Cloud Rest API.

Therefore I need conditional logic inside the additional section or the possibility to set a default value when the field is empty.

Maximilian Floß

The above code is just an easy example in order to test conditional logic within JSON

John Funk

Please post your entire rule then - we can't help without knowing the proper details. There's nothing in your question that still would not allow you to update the field directly as the JSON in the advanced section is still just updating the field using information from the trigger.

Marc -Devoteam-

Hi @Maximilian Floß

You can have this type of condition in the payload.

Add a validation in the rule before executing the copy of the filed value.

First check is the custom field has a value, if it doesn't the rule will stop with a no action performed message in the rule audit log.

Bill Sheboy

Hi @Maximilian Floß

The expression you show will create invalid JSON when the field is empty / null, resulting in this:

{
"fields": {
"duedate": null "duedate": "someDateValue"
}
}

Try instead only making the field value dynamic:

{
  "fields": {
    "duedate": {{#if(not(exists(issue.customfield_10015)))}}null{{/}}"{{issue.customfield_10015}}"
  }
}

This will always add the field name, followed by either the text "null" and the value null, or the actual date value from the field when it is not null.

UPDATE: there is an answer which works at the end of this thread.

Kind regards,
Bill

Maximilian Floß

@Bill Sheboy
I implemented your solution

And when the customfield_10015 is not empty then it works, but when the customfield is empty I still run in an error.

Maximilian Floß

I also tried this:

{
"fields": {
"duedate": {{#if(issue.customfield_10015.isEmpty)}}null{{/}}"{{issue.customfield_10015}}"
}
}

Same behaviour. It works when customfield_10015 is not empty, but it runs in an error when customfield_10015 is Empty:

It seems like the condition does not work

Maximilian Floß

I have 20 customfields which are copied in the JSON code. I can not do if condition outside of the JSON for all cases.

Bill Sheboy

In that case I believe you will need two conditions for this scenario, as null appears not to be enclosed in quotation marks, according to your testing.

Try adding one for the is empty and one where it is not, adjacent to each other.

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