Error when put variables in function REPLACE()

Question

Hi, I'm trying to replicate a simple test where I've created different variables to replace the content of div (html) Variables baseContent =

This is the original content

valueReplace = replaceContent =

NEW CONTENT

It only runs correctly when placed directly with values set in the double quotes combinedContent = {{baseContent.replace("PLACEHOLDER","W")}} But when I want to pass the replaceContent and/or valueReplace variable it doesn't appear in any of the following tests {{baseContent.replace("", replaceContent)}} -error {{baseContent.replace("","${replaceContent}")}} -error {{baseContent.replace(\{\{valueReplace\}\},\{\{replaceContent\}\})}} -- error {{baseContent.replace("{{valueReplace}}","{{replaceContent}}")}} -error {{baseContent.replace({{valueReplace}},{{replaceContent}})}} -error {{baseContent.replace($(valueReplace),$(replaceContent) )}} -error What is the correct way to pass smart values to a replace ? It's Jira Automation Data Center

Robin · Answer

thank you for this hint.

i searched for hours for that problem on my automation. creating a var first and then trim the content in there did the trick!

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Hi @Alexandra DM

I found an open defect for this symptom: https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JIRAAUTOSERVER-975

It suggests a workaround to add trim() after the variable to force the type to text for the function parameter.  Perhaps try that as:

{{baseContent.replace("", replaceContent.trim())}}

As an aside, this defect implies the Create Variable action for Jira Data Center automation is not returning a "string" (i.e., text type), which is both different from Jira Cloud and does not match the Server / Data Center documentation:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/automation/jira-automation-actions-993924834.html#Jiraautomationactions-create-variableCreatevariable

Kind regards,
Bill

Kseniia Trushnikova · Answer

Hey @Alexandra DM,

This would work in Jira Cloud:

But the same function doesn't work in Jira DC... Perhaps, nested smart values aren't a thing in Data Center yet.