How can I create a Scripted Field to pull date from Parent Link (used by Jira Portfolio)?

Anthony Cardone

Hello, 

I'm looking to create a custom scripted field called 'Initiative End Date'. It would show on the Epic level the 'End Date' field value of the parent Initiative, which is accessible through the 'Parent Link' field that comes with Jira Portfolio.

My end goal here is JQL queries that show me when the Epic end date is later than the Initiative end date so we can adjust accordingly, and the only way I can think to do this is use Scriptrunner to pull this in as a field on the same (Epic) level, and then do a datecompare. If there are other ways, I'm open.

There are similar requests out there to pull in fields through Epic Link or subtask, but no idea where to start or the code regarding Parent Link.

Any help you can provide is much appreciated. Thank you!

-Anthony

Joshua Yamdogo @ Adaptavist

This is the script I came up with for a scripted field:

• If the issue type is "Epic", begin calculations (we only want this field to show up at the Epic level)
• Access the parent link of the Epic
• Get the value of the parent link
• From the value of the parent link, get the key of the parent
• Get the parent issue from the parent key
• Get the value of the 'Initiative End Date' custom field from the parent
• Return the date

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
if (issue.issueType.name == "Epic") {
def customFieldManager = ComponentAccessor.getCustomFieldManager()

def parentLink = customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName("Parent Link")
def value = issue.getCustomFieldValue(parentLink)
def parentKey = value.key
def parentIssue = ComponentAccessor.issueManager.getIssueByCurrentKey(parentKey)

def endDate = customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName("Initiative End Date")
def endDateValue = parentIssue.getCustomFieldValue(endDate)

return endDateValue
}