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Script Runner Transition parent issue based on subtask status

flaimo

Since the original poster of Script Runner Transition parent issue based on subtask status didn't share his script I have to ask the question again.

I would like to automatically transition a parent issue from the status "Backlog Dev" to "Implementation", if one if its subtasks is transitioned to "Implementation". I started of with the script posted at www.petervandevoorde.com/2014/09/18/automatically-transition-a-parent-issue-from-a-subtask-in-jira/ and modified it a little bit. Since

MutableIssue parent = issue.getParentObject();

shows an error, I changed it to

MutableIssue parent = issue.getParentObject() as MutableIssue

The whole script looks like this:

import com.opensymphony.workflow.WorkflowContext;
import com.atlassian.jira.config.SubTaskManager;
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtil;
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl;
import com.atlassian.jira.util.JiraUtils;
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue;
import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
 
String currentUser = ((WorkflowContext) transientVars.get("context")).getCaller()
WorkflowTransitionUtil workflowTransitionUtil = (WorkflowTransitionUtil) JiraUtils.loadComponent(WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl.class)
MutableIssue parent = issue.getParentObject() as MutableIssue
 
String originalParentStatus  = parent.getStatus().getSimpleStatus().getName()
def isDevBacklogStatus = originalParentStatus in ['Next Up Dev', 'Backlog Dev', 'Selected for Development']
 
if (isDevBacklogStatus) {
    WorkflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent)
    workflowTransitionUtil.setUserkey(currentUser)
    workflowTransitionUtil.setAction(171)
    if (workflowTransitionUtil.validate()) {
        workflowTransitionUtil.progress()
    }        
}

Now the script doesn't show any errors in the edit field, but when triggering the script i get the following error:

2016-02-26 23:28:28,062 ERROR [workflow.ScriptWorkflowFunction]: *************************************************************************************
2016-02-26 23:28:28,093 ERROR [workflow.ScriptWorkflowFunction]: Script function failed on issue: KDEVA-42, actionId: 171, file: &lt;inline script=""&gt;
groovy.lang.MissingMethodException: No signature of method: static com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtil.setIssue() is applicable for argument types: (com.atlassian.jira.issue.IssueImpl) values: [KDEVA-24]
 at Script944.run(Script944.groovy:17)

I'm still new to Groovy, so I can't figure out what I need to change to gt it to work. Can someone help, please?

image2016-4-12 14:12:15.png

Accepted answers

Cristina_Abunei

For me it was failing on:

String originalParentStatus = parent.getStatus().getSimpleStatus().getName()

Instead I use:

String originalParentStatus = parent.status?.name

But the root of your issue is this:

WorkflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent)

It should be:

workflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent)

All comments

Boris Georgiev [Appfire]

Try changing

MutableIssue parent = issue.getParentObject() as MutableIssue

def parent = ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager().getIssueObject(issue.getParentId())

flaimo

Unfortunately I still get the same error

2016-03-01 22:46:11,997 ERROR [workflow.ScriptWorkflowFunction]: *************************************************************************************
2016-03-01 22:46:11,998 ERROR [workflow.ScriptWorkflowFunction]: Script function failed on issue: KDEVA-30, actionId: 171, file: &lt;inline script&gt;
groovy.lang.MissingMethodException: No signature of method: static com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtil.setIssue() is applicable for argument types: (com.atlassian.jira.issue.IssueImpl) values: [KDEVA-16]
	at Script997.run(Script997.groovy:17)

Line 17 is

WorkflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent)

Cristina_Abunei

For me it was failing on:

String originalParentStatus = parent.getStatus().getSimpleStatus().getName()

Instead I use:

String originalParentStatus = parent.status?.name

But the root of your issue is this:

WorkflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent)

It should be:

workflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent)

JamieA

WorkflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent)

should be

workflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent)

ie a small w.

JamieA

correct, sorry I missed this when I posted.

Kristian Walker _Adaptavist_

Hi Flamio,

This can be achieved by placing a custom script transition on the workflow transition to the required status which checks if the issue is a sub-task and if it is in the correct status. Please note you need to place this post function as the bottom last function in the list below the Fire a Generic Event event that can be processed by the listeners post function.

Below I have attached some sample code for this which shows how when a sub-task is transitioned to In Progress that the parent issue gets transitioned to done.

// Required Imports
import com.opensymphony.workflow.WorkflowContext;
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtil;
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl;
import com.atlassian.jira.util.JiraUtils;
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue;

// Only fire if the issue is a Sub Task and in the In Progress Status
if(issue.issueTypeObject.name == 'Sub-task' &amp;&amp; issue.getStatusObject()?.name == 'In Progress'){
    // Get the details of the user executing the workflow transition for the issue change history
    String currentUser = ((WorkflowContext) transientVars.get("context")).getCaller();
    WorkflowTransitionUtil workflowTransitionUtil = (WorkflowTransitionUtil) JiraUtils.loadComponent(WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl.class);

    // Get the ID of the parent issue
    MutableIssue parent = issue.getParentObject() as MutableIssue
    // Update the issue by validating the transition can be completed first before executing it. 
    workflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent);
    workflowTransitionUtil.setUserkey(currentUser);
    workflowTransitionUtil.setAction(71); // 71 is the ID of the  Global Done transition on my workflow
    workflowTransitionUtil.validate();
    workflowTransitionUtil.progress();
}

I hope this helps.

Thanks

Kristian

flaimo

Oh man, "w" instead of "W". Now feel stupid smile .

Thanks for noticing that. Now the script works.

Josh Costella

@Kristian Walker (Adaptavist) @Jamie Echlin [Adaptavist] I would like to use this but what if our Sub-task and parent issue type have different workflows? I've tried using this solution but it doesn't seem to work or us. We need to set the status of the parent to In Progress when the Sub-task has been set to In Progress. Our transition ID is the same in both workflows to set the status to In Progress. Would they need to be different in order for this script to work correctly?

JamieA

so you just need a script on the sub-task workflow. You can either hard-code the action ID or look it up by name from the WorkflowManager).

Kim Wall

This is super useful and saves us from having to find another add-on! One question, however. In my testing, I get some warnings that indicate that there are deprecation. I'm using JIRA 7.1.4.

It says:

since 7.0 use Issue.getStatus() instead. @ line 9, column 48
Please use Issue.getIssueType(). Deprecated since v7.0 @ line 9, column 4.
since 7.0 Use Issue.getStatus() instead. @ line 9, column 48.

When I make the changes I think I need to make, it errors out on me. Can you please provide an updated version of the script with those warnings in mind? I'd like to get them updated so I don't have to touch them again.

Otherwise, works like a charm as long as this post-function is AFTER the post function that sets the status to In Progress for the sub-task.

image2016-4-12 14:12:15.png

Luke McDonald

Thanks! Just set this up in our system. Still looks good... Clean code is:

"import com.atlassian.jira.ComponentManager;
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.comments.CommentManager;
import com.opensymphony.workflow.WorkflowContext;
import org.apache.log4j.Category;
import com.atlassian.jira.config.SubTaskManager;
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtil;
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl;
import com.atlassian.jira.util.JiraUtils;
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue;

String currentUser = ((WorkflowContext) transientVars.get("context")).getCaller();
WorkflowTransitionUtil workflowTransitionUtil = (WorkflowTransitionUtil) JiraUtils.loadComponent(WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl.class);
MutableIssue parent = issue.getParentObject() as MutableIssue

String originalParentStatus = parent.getStatus().getSimpleStatus().getName()
def isDevBacklogStatus = originalParentStatus in ['Open']

if (isDevBacklogStatus) {
workflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent)
workflowTransitionUtil.setUserkey(currentUser)
workflowTransitionUtil.setAction(11)
if (workflowTransitionUtil.validate()) {
workflowTransitionUtil.progress()
}
}

Ratna Kumar Lekkala

Boris, Can you help me?

I need to update the parent Date/time field with current timestamp when a child task is done.

Need: Aging charts , like To track how long it took for testing to being after coding task is done, etc

The question is posted here. you can provide answer there.

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Questions/How-to-update-a-parent-field-when-subtsk-state-changes/...

Ratna Kumar Lekkala

Luke, Can you help me?

I need to update the parent Date/time field with current timestamp when a child task is done.

Need: Aging charts , like To track how long it took for testing to being after coding task is done, etc

The question is posted here. you can provide answer there.

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Questions/How-to-update-a-parent-field-when-subtsk-state-changes/...

Leela Kumar Kolla

@[deleted]

Here is the Script man, I have the same task, I modified little based on my project workflow, now it is working fine to me.

// Required Imports
import com.opensymphony.workflow.WorkflowContext;
import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor;
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtil;
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl;
import com.atlassian.jira.util.JiraUtils;
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue;

// Only fire if the issue is a Sub Task and in the In Progress Status
if(issue.issueTypeObject.name == 'Sub-task' && issue.getStatus()?.name == 'In Progress'){
// Get the details of the user executing the workflow transition for the issue change history
//String currentUser = ((WorkflowContext) transientVars.get("context")).getCaller();
String userKey = ComponentAccessor.getJiraAuthenticationContext().getLoggedInUser().getKey()
WorkflowTransitionUtil workflowTransitionUtil = (WorkflowTransitionUtil) JiraUtils.loadComponent(WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl.class);

// Get the ID of the parent issue
def parent = (MutableIssue) issue.getParentObject()

// MutableIssue issueparent = issue.getParentObject() as MutableIssue

//def issueparent = ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager().getIssueObject(issue.getParentId())

String originalParentStatus = parent.getStatus().getSimpleStatus().getName()

def isStatus = originalParentStatus in ['To Do']

if(isStatus)
{
// Update the issue by validating the transition can be completed first before executing it.
workflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(parent);
workflowTransitionUtil.setUserkey(userKey);
workflowTransitionUtil.setAction(101); // 101 is the ID of the Global In Progress transition on my workflow
workflowTransitionUtil.validate();
workflowTransitionUtil.progress();

}

}

Cedric Delavy

Hello,

Since release 8.x, JiraUtils.loadComponent(WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl.class) is deprecated. I tried to use JiraUtils.loadComponent("workflowTransitionUtil", WorkflowTransitionUtilFactoryImpl.class ) where workflowTransitionUtil is the Class Name. But I get this error: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: workflowTransitionUtil

Any idea which Class Name I should use ?

Thanks

Lars Swart

Hi @Cedric Delavy

did you find a working script that you can share?

Lars

Lars Swart

Hi, I have solutions for the people that are searching working scripts in 2021.

1) If you want transition the parent issue when a specific subtask (Create User) is closed use this script as a Script Post-Function [ Scriptrunner ] → Custom script post-function

import com.atlassian.jira.bc.issue.IssueService
import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.atlassian.jira.user.ApplicationUser
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.TransitionOptions
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue

Integer actionId = 21 // The transition ID

MutableIssue parent = issue.getParentObject() as MutableIssue
IssueService issueService = ComponentAccessor.getIssueService()
ApplicationUser currentUser = ComponentAccessor.getJiraAuthenticationContext().getLoggedInUser()
TransitionOptions transitionOptions = new TransitionOptions.Builder()
.skipConditions()
.skipPermissions()
.skipValidators()
.build()

IssueService.TransitionValidationResult result = issueService.validateTransition(currentUser,
parent.getId(),
actionId,
issueService.newIssueInputParameters(),
transitionOptions)

//Checks if the result is valid, the Issue Type is 'Sub-task' and the Summary is "Create User". Do ensure that the Issue Type name matches.
if (result.isValid() && issue.getIssueType().id == '10003' && issue.summary == 'Create User') {
issueService.transition(currentUser, result)
} else {
log.warn result.getErrorCollection().getErrors()
}

2) If you want to transition a parent issue when all subtasks are resolved, but this should only be happening, when the parent is in a specifice status (status 2).

You need a Script Post-Function [ Scriptrunner ] → Transition parent when all subtasks are resolved

and use this code as condition.

// Required Imports
import com.opensymphony.workflow.WorkflowContext;
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue;

// Get parent
MutableIssue parent = issue.getParentObject() as MutableIssue

// Get status name of parent 
String originalParentStatus = parent.status?.name

// Compare status name of parent 
originalParentStatus == 'Status 2'

Hopper_fu24o9

Note that setting the Transition parent when all subtasks are resolved does not work if the parent's target transition implements the condition "Hide transition from user". ScriptRunner's build in script does not set skipPermissions in the transition options.

LaurieC

@Lars Swart

I've tried to use the code to update the parent status when the subtask is a Test Step (id= 13200) and it's status is "Start Testing"

It says it is working, but it isn't transitioning the parent when I start the subtask. Here's what I have. Does anything stand out to you?

import com.atlassian.jira.bc.issue.IssueService
import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.atlassian.jira.user.ApplicationUser
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.TransitionOptions
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue

Integer actionId = 11 // The Testing transition ID

MutableIssue parent = issue.getParentObject() as MutableIssue
IssueService issueService = ComponentAccessor.getIssueService()
ApplicationUser currentUser = ComponentAccessor.getJiraAuthenticationContext().getLoggedInUser()
TransitionOptions transitionOptions = new TransitionOptions.Builder()
.skipConditions()
.skipPermissions()
.skipValidators()
.build()

IssueService.TransitionValidationResult result = issueService.validateTransition(currentUser,
parent.getId(),
actionId,
issueService.newIssueInputParameters(),
transitionOptions)

//Checks if the result is valid, the Issue Type is 'Test STep' and the Status is "Start Testing". Do ensure that the Issue Type name matches.
if (result.isValid() && issue.getIssueTypeObject().id == '13200' && issue.getStatusObject() == 'Start Testing') {
issueService.transition(currentUser, result)
} else {
log.warn result.getErrorCollection().getErrors()
}

Thanks for posting the final code!
Laurie

Lars Swart

Hi Laurie,

the difference between your code and mine is the condition.

You wrote

issue.getIssueTypeObject().id == '13200' && issue.getStatusObject() == 'Start Testing')

I wrote

issue.getIssueType().id == '10003' && issue.summary == 'Create User')

So my first try would be to change the function for looking up the id.

I slightly remember, that I also tried getIssueTypeObject but I don't know why I didn't used it in the end.

Then try the issue.summary aswell. If that works, the issue.getStatusObject() seems to be your problem.

Lars

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