created "N" issue based on multiselect field

Question

I have a need to create issues related to the current issue based on the number of items selected in a multiselect field (if 3 options are selected, 3 issues [with the summary being the name of the options] must be created) and related to the current issue.

I thought about using the "Clones an issue, and links" of Script Runner, but from what I understood, it would only issue one issue (it does not take into account the quantity of item selected).

I also thought about using the "Create issues and subtasks" of JWT, it has the option to create based on a stringlist, but I came across another problem, the value stored in the multiselector field is not a list .. in fact it's a single string separated by ###.

example: apple###orange###banana

(not counting that I still do not know how to put the value of selections as a summary).

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thorsten Letschert _Decadis AG_ · Answer

Hi @Dante Labate,

like shown here (https://apps.decadis.net/display/JWT/Create+a+story+for+each+component+in+an+epic), you should use the placeholder ^%.

You can use it in every field, not just the summary. In the example mentioned above it's used for the summary as well as the description.

Cheers,
Thorsten

Dante Labate_fkyd8x · Answer

@Thorsten Letschert _Decadis AG_

Creation worked (it creates the issue quantity according to the selection made).

my selection field has the id 17203

toStringList(%{17203},"###")

but I did not understand how to make the summary the value of each selection.

Thorsten Letschert _Decadis AG_ · Answer

Hi @Dante Labate,

you can still use JWT. Just use an expression like this (where nnnnn has to be replaced by the field code you're referring to):

toStringList(%{nnnnn},"###")

It'll return a list of elements representing the strings between your hashes.

Afterwards, you're able to reference the single values by just adding:

^%

Given your example - apple###orange###banana - you'll receive three issues with the summaries

* apple
* orange
* banana

Cheers,
Thorsten