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Jira automation string manipulation with regex

Rees, Ian

Hi, in my automation I have a string that ends with the string ": CHGnnnnnn" where n is any digit.

I want to remove the " : CHGnnnnnn" part from the string so I am left with the root e.g. "iantest99 : CHG000123" becomes "iantest99".

I have tried

{{varSource.remove(" : CHG[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]")}} and other variations on the regex, but I can't get it to work. Any ideas ?

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Rees, Ian

I've achieved what I want using replaceall and replacing with an empty string

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Rees, Ian

I've achieved what I want using replaceall and replacing with an empty string

Duc Thang TRAN

Hello @Rees, Ian

If i want understand correctly , you want to remove : ": CHGnnnnnn" from your field "iantest99 : CHG000123" to get "iantest99"

Can you try with this smart value

Hope this can help

Duc Thang TRAN

replace customefield by the name of your field

Duc Thang TRAN

Correction

Rees, Ian

{{varSource.replaceAll("CHG[0-9]*$","")}} did the trick

tena lena

Jira's automation capabilities are significantly enhanced by incorporating string manipulation using regular expressions (regex). Regex allows users to define patterns for identifying and extracting specific data from text fields within Jira issues. This can be particularly useful for tasks such as formatting text, extracting key information, or validating input. For example, you can automate the extraction of ticket numbers from comments, format issue summaries to meet naming conventions, or ensure that custom field inputs match a specified pattern. By leveraging regex in Jira automation, users can streamline workflows, reduce manual data entry errors, and ensure consistency across projects, ultimately boosting productivity and efficiency within the platform.

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