Assignee sub-task

Question

I have a issue that requires 4 approvals, so I created 4 sub-tasks with the Script Runner and set the custom field 'Role' to the group that can approve.

But I need to ensure that the user that approves one sub-task do not approve the others.

How can I do this?

Ana Vier · Answer

I'm trying to use this script in workflow condition of my subtask.

def parentIssue = issue.getParentObject()
def subTasksIssue = parentIssue.getSubTaskObjects()
for (int i = 0; i < subTasksIssue.size(); i++) {
	if (subTasksIssue[i].getAssignee() == currentUser) {
		return false;
	}
}
return true;

I put this code at the Builtin Script it works, but when I put in my workflow condition it always return true and I don't know why.

MatthewC · Answer

I would keep it simpler than creating 4 sub-tasks and keep the one issue.

Use one "Approval" state and 4 loopback transitions for the approvals.  e.g. Approval 1, Approval 2, Approval 3 (or name them by the function of the approver) where each transition starts in "Approval" & ends back in "Approval"

You could also have 4 User picker custom fields to record who did each approval.

Only when all 4 approvals are in place do you open up the exit transition to finalise the approval.

You could use the Misc workflow extenstions plugin to enact a "Separation of Duties" so that users could only do one of the transitions.....

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.innovalog.jmwe.jira-misc-workflow-extensions

Boris Georgiev [Appfire] · Answer

Then you can add a User Picker custom field to the parent issue which is set by post-function when the first sub-task is approved and then a script condition which checks this field and allows only this user to execute the transition.