Automation adding multiple labels at once from a custom field smart value

Question

I want to create an automation that adds label(s) when another field is updated. For example, when an asset custom field (can select one or more values) is modified, I want to set the Labels field using the values currently present in the asset custom field. I already have the smart value figured out to get the specific attribute name I want. {{issue.customfield_#####.Attribute Name}} but when it is more than one value, it is trying to add the label with space --> "Asset1 Asset2"

I think I have to use smart values with lists here somehow, and maybe JSON, but couldn't find quite what I needed in the past community forums to pull this off.

Any ideas?

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Hi @Harrison Ponce

To add multiple Label values based on smart value, please use a JSON edit rather than the Labels field from the dropdown list in the Edit Issue action: https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/advanced-field-editing-using-json/#Labels

To do that, an iterator may be used over the values in the custom field: https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-smart-values-lists/#Combined-function-examples

For example:

{
  "update": {
    "labels": [
      {{#issue.customfield_12345.myAttribute}}
        { "add": "{{.}}" } {{^last}}, {{/}}
      {{/}}
    ]
  }
}

This expression would iterate over the attribute values, with an "add" for each, finally including a comma after each one except the last.

Please add a condition before the edit to confirm the field has a value before attempting the action.

Kind regards,
Bill

Trudy P Claspill · Answer

Hello Harrison,

You would need to use Advanced Branching to iterate through the list of assets. See the Advanced Branch and Edit Issues action I created below. Add a Re-fetch Issue Data action to make sure your rule has an updated copy of the edited issue for the next iteration of the branch.

Harrison Ponce · Answer

It's quite basic at the moment, but I added a screenshot to my original post.