In CLOUD, how to update a User picker single select value in a Listener

Mordechai Cikk

Hi,

In a CLOUD environment Script Listener I am trying to set the a User Picker (single select) to a specific user. I tried with the user key as well as the Name but I am only clearing out the field.

I was using the syntax for updating a standard custom Single Select field which works fine for that type of field.

 put("/rest/api/2/issue/${issue.key}")
 .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
 .body([
 fields:[
 ('customfield_10409'): [value: 'Yes']
 ]
 ])
 .asString()

 

But for the user picker this is apparently not right:

put("/rest/api/2/issue/${issue.key}")
 .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
 .body([
 fields:[
 ('customfield_16431'): [value: 'martyc']
 ]
 ])
 .asString()

 

Would greatly appreciate a push in the right direction on this.

Thanks.

Kristian Walker _Adaptavist_

Hi Mordechai,

I have enclosed a sample script which you can run in the Script Console to update an issue and set a single user picker field.

def issueKey = '<IssueKeyHere>'
def newSummary = 'Updated by a script - Setting User Picker Field'

def result = put('/rest/api/2/issue/' + issueKey)
        .header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
        .body([
fields:[
summary: newSummary,
// The custom field representing my user picker field
                customfield_<FieldIDHere>: [name:"<UsernameHere>" ]
        ]
])
        .asString()
if (result.status == 204) {
return 'Success'
} else {
return "${result.status}: ${result.body}"
}

This should show you the syntax that you need to set a user picker and allow you to update your script to achieve this.

If this answer has solved your issue can you please accept it in order to mark this answer as correct for users who are searching for a similar issue.

Regards,

Kristian