Automation Edit Field doen not show Plan Target start or target end

Question

When using Automation Edit Issue field, the choose fields dose not show Plan Target start nor Target end. It does show a related custome field I've created, named "Target duration". How can I have Jira Automation allows me to set the value of these two fields ?

Actauly, upon change to Plan Target start, I want to set the value of Plan Target end as (Target start + Target duration).

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Hi @Daniel Shukrun

Some of the planning (and other fields) are not shown in the Edit Issue action dropdown list.  Instead you may try to set them using advanced edit with JSON:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/automation/advanced-field-editing-using-json-993924663.html

I recommend first reading the section on "Supported fields & operations" to confirm your fields can be edited by a rule.  If not, they will need to be set using the REST API endpoints and the Send Web Request action.

Kind regards,
Bill

Marc -Devoteam- · Answer

Hi @Daniel Shukrun

Are the fields referenced in your request available on the edit screen of the issue type?

1. what type of project is this (e.g., company-managed, team-managed, etc.),

2. images that show your complete rule.

3. images showing the details of any relevant actions/conditions/branches.

4. images showing the Audit Log details for the rule execution.

5. Explain where the issue is.

These questions are not for not willing to help, but to have community members understand on how automation works.

Jack Brickey · Answer

Hi @Daniel Shukrun , you have the option to use the custom field to reference fields. The format is customfield_xxxxxx and can be found by going to settings-work items-custom fields and find your field. Select the field and Edit details. In the URL at the end you will find a number like 10050. That will be your customfield number. You can also use the browser inspector and hover over the field in the work item detail view to find the ID. This is useful if you do not have the necessary permissions to access as previously noted.