Create Listener that Links 2 Issues when Custom Field Changed

[Stephen Higgins]

Our Current Scenario:

1. Scripted Single Issue Picker Field: "Client Project Category Name"
   1. This field resides on all issues within a project and provides a search of all active Client Project Category type issues within that project. 
2. We need to create a "child of" link between the current issue and what ever issue the user selected from the "Client Project Category Name" custom field. 

This field can be updated at any time and is not tied to a workflow as a result. 

We looked at behaviors, but it appears that listeners may be the best place to do this. I am new to groovy and unsure of what to place into our script to create a child link between 2 issues when that custom field is changed. 

Any help would be appreciated. 

[Alejandro Suárez [Tecnofor] · Accepted solution]

Hi @Stephen Higgins 

I think something like this (untested) should work:

Edit: I got creative and if you don't have much scripting experience it will be easier for you

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.Issue
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.changehistory.ChangeHistoryItem
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.fields.CustomField
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.fields.Field
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.link.IssueLinkType
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.link.IssueLinkTypeManager
import com.atlassian.jira.user.ApplicationUser
import com.onresolve.scriptrunner.parameters.annotation.FieldPicker
import com.onresolve.scriptrunner.parameters.annotation.ShortTextInput
import com.onresolve.scriptrunner.parameters.annotation.UserPicker

@FieldPicker(label = "Issue Picker", description = "The Issue Picker field the user is selecting from")
Field issuePicker
@ShortTextInput(label = "LinkType Name", description = "The Link Type name you want to create between the two issues. Eg: Child Of")
String linkTypeName
@UserPicker(label = "Admin User", description = "User that have edit permission in all projects")
ApplicationUser admin

Issue issueFrom = event.getIssue()
CustomField cfIssuePicker = ComponentAccessor.getCustomFieldManager().getCustomFieldObject(issuePicker.getId())

if (cfIssuePicker.getName() in getFieldsChanged()*.getField()) {
    Issue issueTo = cfIssuePicker.getValue(issueFrom) as Issue
    IssueLinkType issueLinkType = ComponentAccessor.getComponent(IssueLinkTypeManager).getIssueLinkTypesByName(linkTypeName)?.first()
    if (issueLinkType)
        ComponentAccessor.getIssueLinkManager().createIssueLink(issueFrom.getId(), issueTo.getId(), issueLinkType.getId(), 1L, admin)
}

List<ChangeHistoryItem> getFieldsChanged() {
    return ComponentAccessor.getChangeHistoryManager().getAllChangeItems(event.getIssue())?.findAll {
        it?.getChangeGroupId() == event.getChangeLog()?.id
    }
}

 Regards

[Alejandro Suárez [Tecnofor]]

You should pick "Update Issue" event in the scriptrunner listener list. It may not work if the issue is edited in a transition screen.

[Stephen Higgins]

@Alejandro Suárez [Tecnofor] that worked! Thank you!

[Stephen Higgins]

@Alejandro Suárez [Tecnofor] this has been working great! I wanted to see if you had any additional insight into what changes we could make to this script to also copy values from the outward linked issue into the issue that had a change on the field. 

Example:

1. Source issue selects a new parent issue in "Client Project Category Name"
2. Listener creates the link between the 2 issues (as currently working)
3. Listener also copies the following custom fields from the parent issue into the child issue.
   1. Senior Director of Client Services
   2. Director of Client Services

[Alejandro Suárez [Tecnofor]]

@Stephen Higgins this is the code:
Just to clarify, the values of that fields always will be copied to the linked issue, that means that if the values in the original issue are null, then it will erase the values in the linked issue (if there is any).

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.atlassian.jira.event.type.EventDispatchOption
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.CustomFieldManager
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.Issue
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.changehistory.ChangeHistoryItem
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.fields.CustomField
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.fields.Field
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.link.IssueLinkType
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.link.IssueLinkTypeManager
import com.atlassian.jira.user.ApplicationUser
import com.onresolve.scriptrunner.parameters.annotation.FieldPicker
import com.onresolve.scriptrunner.parameters.annotation.ShortTextInput
import com.onresolve.scriptrunner.parameters.annotation.UserPicker

@FieldPicker(label = "Senior Director of Client Services", description = "Senior Director of Client Services Field")
Field seniorDirectorField
@FieldPicker(label = "Director of Client Services", description = "Director of Client Services Field")
Field directorClientField
@FieldPicker(label = "Issue Picker", description = "The Issue Picker field the user is selecting from")
Field issuePicker
@ShortTextInput(label = "LinkType Name", description = "The Link Type name you want to create between the two issues. Eg: Child Of")
String linkTypeName
@UserPicker(label = "Admin User", description = "User that have edit permission in all projects")
ApplicationUser admin

Issue issueFrom = event.getIssue()
CustomFieldManager customFieldManager = ComponentAccessor.getCustomFieldManager()
CustomField cfIssuePicker = customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObject(issuePicker.getId())

if (cfIssuePicker.getName() in getFieldsChanged()*.getField()) {
    MutableIssue issueTo = cfIssuePicker.getValue(issueFrom) as MutableIssue
    IssueLinkType issueLinkType = ComponentAccessor.getComponent(IssueLinkTypeManager).getIssueLinkTypesByName(linkTypeName)?.first()
    if (issueLinkType) {
        ComponentAccessor.getIssueLinkManager().createIssueLink(issueFrom.getId(), issueTo.getId(), issueLinkType.getId(), 1L, admin)
        CustomField cfSeniorDirector = customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObject(seniorDirectorField.getId())
        CustomField cfDirectorClient = customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObject(directorClientField.getId())
        issueTo.setCustomFieldValue(cfSeniorDirector, issueFrom.getCustomFieldValue(cfSeniorDirector))
        issueTo.setCustomFieldValue(cfDirectorClient, issueFrom.getCustomFieldValue(cfDirectorClient))
        ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager().updateIssue(admin, issueTo, EventDispatchOption.ISSUE_UPDATED, false)
    }

}

List<ChangeHistoryItem> getFieldsChanged() {
    return ComponentAccessor.getChangeHistoryManager().getAllChangeItems(event.getIssue())?.findAll {
        it?.getChangeGroupId() == event.getChangeLog()?.id
    }
}

[Ufuk Uysal]

Hello,
How can I edit this script for the linked issue in assigned users?

[Tim Perrault]

@Alejandro Suárez [Tecnofor]- Your script is awesome and works great! I know this is like a year old, but I was wondering if there was a way to have it work on the issue created event?

Thanks,

Tim