Issue Links validator failing when issues are linked

Question

I've used the following code to try to validate that there is a certain link type when a custom field has a certain value. It is failing whether I create the link before the transition or when I try to link during the transition. I've used the link name, in inward link name, and the outward link name. Nothing successful. Any suggestions?

if (cfValues['Implementing Standard Fields']?.value == "Yes") {
    return issueLinkManager.getOutwardLinks(issue.getId())*.issueLinkType.name.contains('Implementation')
}
else {
    return true
}

JamieA · Answer

Remove the cf validation for the time being and check the linking works. What you have looks correct but for clarity use:

def issueLinkManager = ComponentAccessor.getIssueLinkManager()
issueLinkManager.getOutwardLinks(issue.getId()).any {
    it.issueLinkType.name == 'Implementation'
}

If that doesn't work can you post a screenshot of your Issue Linking config page.

That won't work for issues added this transition, for that see https://scriptrunner.adaptavist.com/latest/jira/recipes/workflow/validators/simple-scripted-validators.html#_checking_linked_issues.

Jeremy Gaudet · Answer

I have two ideas offhand.  The first is, is "Implementation" part of the actual link "Name", or is it just part of the outward/inward link description?

The second thought is, does the custom field portion of the validator work if you return false?  As in:

if (cfValues['Implementing Standard Fields']?.value == "Yes") {
    return false
}
else {
    return true
}

That's how I normally narrow down the area of failure.  What type of custom field is that?  If it's not a string field, you may need to compare to a boolean, for example.

Nicole Murphy_6bi9a1 · Answer

I've tried pretty much every combination of outward and inward