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Is there a way to reference data entries in a confiforms table through a smart multi-select field?

Mauro Schuemann

I have setup three confiforms through which we collaboratively create documentation for different assets (OPC apps, jobs and programs). However all data is merged into one table in the end. Some of the different assets are related. An OPC app for example is a sequence of jobs. For that reason I have created a smart multi-select field called related jobs which fetches names from previously entered jobs so that interdependencies between OPC apps and jobs are visible.

Now I was wondering whether there is any way to make these multi-select entries clickable, so that users can navigate to a job directly by from the OPC app documentation entry. Anyone has had a similar problem or knows a solution to this?

Accepted answers

Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

Hi @Mauro Schuemann

If I understand you correctly the question is about the ConfiForms app and how you can transform an item of a multi-select field into a clickable link?

Is that right?

Alex

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Humashankar VJ

Hi @Mauro Schuemann

Begin by utilizing your existing smart multi-select field for "related jobs" as the foundation. Next, establish an automation rule that triggers whenever this field is updated.

If you have the ScriptRunner add-on, create a scripted field to generate HTML links.

Then, configure the automation rule to update a custom text field with the scripted field's output, ensuring the renderer is set to "Full Content."

Finally, add this custom text field to your issue view screen to display the clickable links.

groovy

def relatedJobs = issue.getCustomFieldValue(getCustomFieldManager().getCustomFieldObjectByName("related jobs"))

def links = relatedJobs.collect { job ->

"<a href='/browse/${job.key}'>${job.summary}</a>"

}

return links.join(", ")

Hope this helps - Happy to help further!!
Thank you very much and have a great one!
Warm regards

Humashankar VJ

Consider other options as well, to enhance issue linking in Jira. Instead of custom fields, utilize automation rules to add comments with clickable links to related jobs.

Jira Service Management (JSM) users can create custom request types with dynamic forms featuring clickable references. Furthermore, explore Marketplace apps offering advanced linking capabilities.

Note that directly making multi-select fields clickable is not possible in standard Jira, requiring additional setup and potentially third-party add-ons. By implementing these solutions, you can create a user-friendly system for navigating and documenting linked assets, boosting overall Jira usability

Hope this helps !!

Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

Hi @Mauro Schuemann

If I understand you correctly the question is about the ConfiForms app and how you can transform an item of a multi-select field into a clickable link?

Is that right?

Alex

Mauro Schuemann

Hi @Humashankar VJ

thanks a lot for your response. Unfortunately my organization will not grant me access to ScriptRunner. Are you aware of any other plug-ins that could fix this?

Thanks in advance!

Mauro Schuemann

Hi @Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

That's exactly right.

Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

Hi @Mauro Schuemann

Little example

Configuration of my forms

<p class="auto-cursor-target"><br /></p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="db641c6e-c3be-4549-9ffb-13bdebd10ead"><ac:parameter ac:name="formName">options</ac:parameter><ac:rich-text-body><p class="auto-cursor-target"><br /></p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-entry-register" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="fbcc2389-abdf-466a-85cd-c65ff54b544b"><ac:rich-text-body><p><br /></p></ac:rich-text-body></ac:structured-macro><p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-field-definition" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="99abdd51-9abe-4c8b-96f4-af1dcf9853d9"><ac:parameter ac:name="fieldName">option</ac:parameter><ac:parameter ac:name="fieldLabel">Option</ac:parameter><ac:parameter ac:name="type">text</ac:parameter><ac:parameter ac:name="required">true</ac:parameter></ac:structured-macro></p></ac:rich-text-body></ac:structured-macro><p><br /></p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="a6f5cbd1-d525-4a03-9ab3-7de56628f02b"><ac:parameter ac:name="formName">using</ac:parameter><ac:rich-text-body><p class="auto-cursor-target"><br /></p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-entry-register" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="c97641b9-0c38-47ec-9ad4-c763ef750485"><ac:rich-text-body><p><br /></p></ac:rich-text-body></ac:structured-macro><p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-field-definition" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="25a74361-4c3e-49b0-b3fd-6d87dd296a29"><ac:parameter ac:name="fieldName">items</ac:parameter><ac:parameter ac:name="fieldLabel">items</ac:parameter><ac:parameter ac:name="values">[1829240834|options|option|true||]</ac:parameter><ac:parameter ac:name="type">smartmultiselect</ac:parameter></ac:structured-macro></p></ac:rich-text-body></ac:structured-macro><p><br /></p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-card" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="5efb155e-63b0-427d-aff7-721c83d362c3"><ac:parameter ac:name="formName">using</ac:parameter><ac:rich-text-body><p class="auto-cursor-target"><br /></p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-entry-edit" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="129a32c4-7cc7-4baf-b6f6-f4e95cbaed30" /><p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-field" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="ef5da285-df98-45f0-b277-580f638323d5"><ac:parameter ac:name="fieldName">items</ac:parameter></ac:structured-macro></p><p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-field" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="194cde8b-46f7-4e74-bb42-1a8ba6effc61"><ac:parameter ac:name="fieldName">items.transform(option.prepend(https://vertuna.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/~800753286/pages/1829240834/?cf_search_using=*).append(*).asLink([entry.option])).toString</ac:parameter><ac:parameter ac:name="title">using transform</ac:parameter><ac:parameter ac:name="macroHash">-1212810348</ac:parameter></ac:structured-macro>&nbsp;</p><p><ac:structured-macro ac:name="confiform-field" ac:schema-version="1" ac:macro-id="2710b9d6-6982-4323-bdbc-281c58464976"><ac:parameter ac:name="fieldName">items.iterateAndPrint([entry.option.prepend(https://vertuna.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/~800753286/pages/1829240834/?cf_search_using=*).append(*).asLink([entry.option]).addCRLFHtml])</ac:parameter><ac:parameter ac:name="title">Using iterate and print</ac:parameter><ac:parameter ac:name="macroHash">736013961</ac:parameter></ac:structured-macro>&nbsp;</p></ac:rich-text-body></ac:structured-macro><p class="auto-cursor-target"><br /></p>

And the demo video

Alex

Mauro Schuemann

Thanks a lot @Alex Medved _ConfiForms_

this is definitely helping already. I have adapted the expression and the links do appear now. Would I need to change anything to redirect to table entries instead of cards (as seen in your demo)? Whenever a user clicks on the created link I would like the table entry to show as seen in the picture. Currently it will simply reload the current page. The literal expression I am using for the field name is (changed the reatedJob field to successor):

successor.iterateAndPrint([entry.name.prepend(https://confluence.ourcompanydomain/display/PayDK/LS+Documentation+Library/?cf_search_using=*).append(*).asLink([entry.name]).addCRLFHtml])

Screenshot 2024-10-21 at 12.25.41.png

Thanks in advance!

Mauro

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