Using Smart Values need to subtract the number from 2 custom fields and add the output in field

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Hello, Community

I need assistance. I want to use Smart values below the condition I specified in Automation to subtract two values that are present in numbers under two distinct custom fields and store the result in another custom field, but it isn't producing the output.

Aswad Deshpande · Answer

Hi @Jack Brickey

That is a number where I have computed the difference in minutes, not a date format.

Jack Brickey · Answer

If they are dates use the diff() function...

Jack Brickey · Answer

Hi @Aswad Deshpande , if these are number fields then you need to use the minus() function. Below is the excerpt from the documentation.

Plus/Minus

Adds or subtracts one numerical smart value with another. For example, you could update the current story point estimate for an issue by adding a point for each subtask.

{{issue.Story Points.plus(issue.subtasks.size)}}So in your example ...