Setting Fix Version/s via rest api using a dictionary in Python

Question

Hi.

I'm trying to create a new jira story using a dictionary in python. Everything works except the setting of the Fix Version/s field. Here is the code:

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def create_gen_jira_story(jira_project,summary,description,issuetype,assignee,labels,fixby,fixversion):

# Creates a general jira story with a pre-defined set of values. Uses a dictionary to build the story

issue_dict = {

'project': {'key': str(jira_project)},

'summary': summary,

'description': description,

'issuetype': {'name': issuetype},

'assignee': {'name': assignee},

'labels': [labels],

'customfield_10002': str(fixby),

'fixVersions': fixversion

new_issue = jira_con.create_issue(fields=issue_dict)

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when I run the python script I get the following error:

response text = {"errorMessages":[],"errors":{"fixVersions":"data was not an array"}}

Question is - how can I set the "Fix Version/s" field?

If I remove the "fixVersions: fixversion" line the story is created correctly

Thanks

Jim Knepley - ReleaseTEAM · Answer

The API documentation shows the "fixVersions" field expecting a list of dictionaries:

"fixVersions": [ { "id": "10001" } ],

You will almost certainly need to look up the project ID based on the version name to know the ID value(s) that you want to use.

Nicolas Grossi · Answer

You might try with an array of strings ? and add operation too ?

See the following example: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Error-data-was-not-an-array-when-updating-customfield-and/qaq-p/1321407

Nicolas