How can I append a group defined in Asset attribute to a multi-group picker field within an issue?

Garrett Richardson

Scenario: 

A team has requested that we append a group (defined in a Group attribute under an object schema they maintain as the CMDB) to a multi-group picker field within an issue using Jira automation. 

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Question:

Is it possible to do so? And, if so, how would that be setup?

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Current attempt:

JSON:

{
   "update": {
      "MULTIPICKERGROUPfield": [
         {"add":"objectAttribute":"lookupObjects.ASSETFIELD.objectAttribute}}"}
      }]
   }
}

Screenshots of layout:

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Resulting Error:

 

ISSUE (Operation value must be an array of group objects (customfield_10810))

Bill Sheboy

Hi @Garrett Richardson 

Both accessing asset data and creating dynamic JSON for the Edit Issue action can have timing problems leading to errors.

I recommend this approach to help mitigate / validate that:

• use the create variable action to built the dynamic JSON first, perhaps named varJson
• write the variable {{varJson}} to the audit log to check the contents
• use the variable {{varJson}} in the Edit Issue action

Kind regards,
Bill