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How to add watcher in a transition postfunction

Peter Kocher

In a particular transition I change the assignee from developer to QA responsible, but would like to add the developer as watcher so he is still in the loop of his code.

I therefore would need a post function (script), that adds the previous assignee to the list of watchers.

Hoe can I do this?

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Marcos Sanchez

Hi,

As I understand, you want to add to watchers list the last assignee before changing it on the post-function of a transition, right?

Adding this script just before the "change assignee" step of the post-function and it should work:

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor

def watcherManager = ComponentAccessor.watcherManager
def userManager = ComponentAccessor.userUtil

def user = issue.getAssignee()

watcherManager.startWatching(user, issue)

Hope it helps.

Regards,
Marcos

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Marcos Sanchez

Hi,

As I understand, you want to add to watchers list the last assignee before changing it on the post-function of a transition, right?

Adding this script just before the "change assignee" step of the post-function and it should work:

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor

def watcherManager = ComponentAccessor.watcherManager
def userManager = ComponentAccessor.userUtil

def user = issue.getAssignee()

watcherManager.startWatching(user, issue)

Hope it helps.

Regards,
Marcos

Peter Kocher

Hi Marcos, I copy/pasted your suggested script, but it does not run. see attached JPG

Best - Peter JIRA script.JPG

Marcos Sanchez

Hi,

It's not a script problem (as message says), so if you add it to the post-function and test it, it should work.

I recomment you to use a test environment or workflow to try it if you have one before implementing it to production.

Try it and tell me if it works.

Regards,

Marcos

Peter Kocher

Hi Marcos JIRA script_1.JPG

I did what you told me and created a new (first) post function with the script. See attached screen shot. If not this way, how shall I add your script?

Thanks again and best regards

Peter

Marcos Sanchez

Hi,

This configuration of the screenshot is fine.

I've just told you that the error that you get in the first screenshot is not a code error.

Did you tried to do the transtion and check if that all works?

Regards,
Marcos

Peter Kocher

Good morning Marcos

Yes, I added the script to the JIRA test instance and processed through the workflow. As you can see in my last screen shot, the post function says: "Has not run yet", so it did not process and I do not know why not.