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How to change timespent with an automation rule?

Markus Döring

I'm using JIRA Time Tracking and want to change timespent / timeestimate in an automation rule.

When using Edit Issue with the following JSON, i get the error message 'unknown field ignored' when the rule is executed:

{
"fields": {
"timeestimate": "0"
}
}

How can I solve this?

Project automation - Your Company JIRA 2016-12-23 16-20-17.png

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Ignacio Pulgar

Do you mean through a JIRA Service Desk automation rule, or through calling the API?

Markus Döring

Using the flowing Plugin:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.codebarrel.addons.automation/cloud/overview

Nick Menere

Hey Markus,

Thanks for using Automation for JIRA.

The time tracking fields aren't straight forward. The reason you are getting that message is the timetracking is a conglomerate field (represents multiple values) - timeestimate is just part of the parent field.

To change the estimate you have use the following format in advanced:

{
    "fields": {
        "timetracking": {
              "originalEstimate": "10",
              "remainingEstimate": "5"
        }
    }
}

I tested out with the following rule and it worked:

image2016-12-23 12:30:16.png

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Nick

image2016-12-23 12:30:16.png

Markus Döring

Thanks, that brings me forward one step in settinh original and remaining estimate.

I still cant set the Logged Work (timespent).

Error: Setting the Time Spent directly is not supported. (timetracking)

Thanks for help!

andreas_qezsu8

Hi Markus,

You can add worklog with the following JSON:

{
  "update": {
    "worklog" : [
      {
        "add": {
          "timeSpent" : "6m"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Please ensure that the "Log Work" field is on the appropriate edit screen in JIRA.

Here's an example rule:

Project automation - Your Company JIRA 2016-12-23 16-20-17.png

Cheers,

Andreas

andreas_qezsu8

You can also combine the two:

{
"update": {
    "worklog" : [
      {
        "add": {
          "timeSpent" : "6m"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
    "fields": {
        "timetracking": {
              "originalEstimate": "10",
              "remainingEstimate": "5"
        }
    }
}

Michael Mityushin_jfrn2h

I created a template rule for adding LogWork, but the actor is specified, and every time this rule is triggered, LogWork is written to the actor and not to {{initiator.key}}.
How can I change the value of the actor field to {{initiator.key}}, or currentUser()?

Alexander Pappert

Hi,

I need to remove the logged work.

Is there a similar Option to set it to zero?

{ "update": { "worklog" : [ { "add": { "timeSpent" : "6m" } } ] } }

{ "timeSpent" : "0m" } did not work

also { "timeSpent" : "-6m" } did not work

André Bunte

Hi @Nick Menere ,

I created my rule as descripted above:

{
   "fields": {
    "timetracking": {
      "remainingEstimate": "0",
      "originalEstimate": "{{timetracking.originalEstimate}}"
    }
  }
}

But I still get the same message like @Markus Döring
'unknown field ignored' when the rule is executed.

Jack Daniel Morilla_bcscfq

here is what I did:

{
"fields": {
"timetracking": {
"originalEstimate": "{{issue.timetracking.originalEstimate}}",
"remainingEstimate": "0m"
}
}
}

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