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How do I automatically set the Due Date of an issue via a workflow post funtion

Frank Stillone

I would like the due date of an issue to be automatically set to now() via a post function - ie, any issue created today are due today.

I believe that the way to do this is via the script runner Plugin and to run a Custom Script Post Function from the Create state but the scripts that I have found online do not work.

Can anyone help me with what script I would use to achieve this.

Accepted answers

Sam Hall_h1otcf

Hi Frank,

There are some alternatives:

Use the JIRA Workflow Toolbox add-on. See instructions here.
Use the Suite Utilities for JIRA add-on (free). See instructions here (no need for the support request part if using JIRA server, just install the add-on).
Use the "Set Field Value to constant or Groovy expression" post-function provided by the JIRA Misc Workflow Extensions add-on. Some details here.

If you are sticking with ScriptRunner for JIRA, did you try the following?:

issue.setDueDate(new Timestamp((new Date()).time))

Adapted from: https://scriptrunner.adaptavist.com/latest/jira/recipes/workflow/postfunctions/set-issue-attributes.html and also: https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/32996494

Hope this helps.

Sam

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Sam Hall_h1otcf

Hi Frank,

There are some alternatives:

Use the JIRA Workflow Toolbox add-on. See instructions here.
Use the Suite Utilities for JIRA add-on (free). See instructions here (no need for the support request part if using JIRA server, just install the add-on).
Use the "Set Field Value to constant or Groovy expression" post-function provided by the JIRA Misc Workflow Extensions add-on. Some details here.

If you are sticking with ScriptRunner for JIRA, did you try the following?:

issue.setDueDate(new Timestamp((new Date()).time))

Adapted from: https://scriptrunner.adaptavist.com/latest/jira/recipes/workflow/postfunctions/set-issue-attributes.html and also: https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/32996494

Hope this helps.

Sam

Frank Stillone

Awesome - thanks Sam!

I used the first option, tested and works perfectly,

thank you

Mark Allen_784g4r

Is there really no native way to do this? That's mental.

We have a cloud install, so most options here are not available, or require an add-on purchase which just feels a bit like taking a nuclear bomb to kill a mole in your back yard.

Richard Getz

Atlassian!!! How can you have native ability to post function estimates and time spent, but NOT due date?!?!

Nir Mazor

Interesting, should be fairly easy to implement. It's a crucial option for some issue types, like Decisions.

Julie Ann C Manzo

is there a way for me to add automatic due dates to each tickets/story without doing some coding here? I am not a techie person and not familiar with coding. I am so basic, help me out here. Isnt supposed to be able to set automatic due dates

Tan Phan_a4n9nm

Here is it https://medium.com/@phanlynhattan/how-to-add-due-date-to-jira-cloud-issue-using-script-runner-77d7b6ab34c0

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