JIRA Cloud - Autmation - How to work with Original Estimate Field

Alexandria (Lexi) Codd

I searched some forums and folks having similar issues but not seeing my issues exactly. I am trying to put a work around in place to compensate for shortcoming in Tempo Timesheet tracking where we cannot get the value of the Original Estimate in the JIRA issue in our Tempo Reports. But, we can get any custom field added to the Tempo Reports. So I figured I can create a "mirror" field custom field to mirror whatever value is added to the Original Estimate jira field.

My use case: Update custom field "Original Estiamte (copy)" when "Original Esimate" (jira issue field) changes, with the value entered in the "Original Estimate" (jira issue field).

I am trying to use the workaround noted here to start ( since it seems you cannot trigger off a value being added to the "Original Estimate" field.

• https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/How-do-I-correctly-use-Automation-with-Original-Estimate/qaq-p/2508296)
  
  

But I dont see any "smartvalue" available for "Original Estimate" either. There is Remaining Estimate, but I don't want that value copied over to my mirror field every time it updates.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

Bill Sheboy

Hi @Alexandria (Lexi) Codd 

First thing, the list of smart values available from the rule editor with the { } is a relatively new feature, and does not include all possible fields / smart values yet.  I recommend also checking the documentation or using the how-to article to find the supported smart values / custom fields for rules:

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

Next, using that how-to article, you will find this smart value for the Original Estimate, depending upon what you need:

• seconds only, such as for math operations: {{issue.timetracking.originalEstimateSeconds}}
• formatted value: {{issue.timetracking.originalEstimate}}

Kind regards,
Bill