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Change a Date using a custom field Number

Maela Aseglio_srfx0e

I am trying to change the End Date using an automation starting from an existing field (set as Number instead of day).

I read that you should set the Number in Days in order to be calculated but it does not work.

i did 1 automation which are applied in 2 different transition in the workflow.

In the first automation which is working, I extracted the Number of days (Duration) ==>customfield in Number)

between the planned and the start date.

Now,

I want , with the 2nd automation, add this number to the end date starting from the previous value already set Planned END date.

The automation should be as follow :

When Value changes for StartDate

then

Edit Issues field : End Date as follows

Accepted answers

Dexter de Vera

Hi @Maela Aseglio ,

If Planned END Date is a date or datetime field nd Duration is a number field. Use below smartvalue.

Bill Sheboy

Hi @Maela Aseglio

You may have the incorrect smart value for the field in your expression.

Smart values are name, spacing, and case-sensitive, and sometimes the smart value does not match the exact displayed field name on the Jira pages. When an incorrect smart value is used, it is replaced with null, often causing no errors in rules.

To find the correct smart values for your field, identify an issue with your field filled-in, and then use this how-to article to confirm the smart value, or custom field id, to use:

https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/find-the-smart-value-for-a-field/

Kind regards,
Bill

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Dexter de Vera

Hi @Maela Aseglio ,

If Planned END Date is a date or datetime field nd Duration is a number field. Use below smartvalue.

Maela Aseglio_srfx0e

Thanks a lot but it does not work. the automation is as follows :

When : Value Changes for Start Date, Edit

End date and set the value as follows :

is it possible that the mistake comes from the that end date is without value at the beginning?

Maela Aseglio_srfx0e

I tried with another field to understand the issue ( a field with a date) and it happens that when i run the automation, the date which was previously set, disappears , how is it possible?

Dexter de Vera

Can you show us your 2 automation and the intial value of the dates.

Bill Sheboy

Hi @Maela Aseglio

You may have the incorrect smart value for the field in your expression.

To find the correct smart values for your field, identify an issue with your field filled-in, and then use this how-to article to confirm the smart value, or custom field id, to use:

https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/find-the-smart-value-for-a-field/

Kind regards,
Bill

Maela Aseglio_srfx0e

I have updated and triggered the action based on Duration and not on start date but it is not working . the audit log mentions only Cong change without any action . If i use as trigger start date, it gives me success without adding any value in the plannned end date . I suppose that the duration which is expressed in number is not changing in days and for that reason it is not recognizing the field type

Maela Aseglio_srfx0e

I found the mistake, it was as you mentioned that the field has been updated too early and it does not see a value . For that reason, i am going to see if i can schedule a daily automation or otheriwise how can i do it?

thanks

Bill Sheboy

I am getting a bit lost on the changes you are making which are helping / not helping. My recommendation would be to:

post an image of your entire rule in one image, providing overall context
post an image of any specific actions
post an image of the audit log details showing the rule execution
restate the scenario you are trying to solve, perhaps in GIVEN WHEN THEN format for clarity

For an example scenario:

GIVEN field-X has a value

WHEN field-Y is changed

THEN set field-Z to "now" plus the difference between field-X and field-Y

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