How do I get attachment names from multiple issues with smart values

[David Meadow]

I have an automation rule that works across all the issues linked to an epic. We are sending issue details to an external process via webhook. Using {{#issues}}{{key}}, {{/}} in the body of the web request I get a comma separated list of all the keys. If I run {{attachment.filename}} against ONE issue (different rule to test the smart value) I get a comma separated list of the attachments for that issue. What I would really like is a list of all the issue keys linked to the epic, and all the attachments associated with those issues. They don't even have to be associated pairs, I just need the values. I tried variations of:

{#issues}}{{key}}{{attachment.filename}}, {{/}}

{#issues}}{{key}}, {{attachment.filename}}, {{/}}

{#issues}}{{key}} {{#attachments}}{{filename}}, {{/}}

{#issues}}{{key}} {{/}}, {{#attachments}}{{filename}}, {{/}}

...

and to attempt just the file names:

{{attachment.filename}}

{#attachments}}{{filename}}, {{/}}

etc.

the best I got was a list of issue keys followed by a string of commas and spaces. 

[David Meadow · Accepted solution]

I found the answer -- {{#issues}}{{key}}_{{attachment.filename}} {{/}} produces string:

XXX-001_FileName1, FileName2, FileName3 XXX-02_FileNameX, ..., ...

[Charlene Stober]

Hi David - could you please show me the screen shots for this rule?  I've tried to implement it, and am failing miserably.  ;-(

Thanks,

Charlene

[David Meadow]

The text I put in the answer is exactly what I am using.

{{#issues}} tells Jira to cycle through all issues that match the rule filter. each {{xxx}} thereafter is part of the string. Anything between }} and {{ is treated as text. {{/}} ends the string telling Jira to move to the next instance. 

{{#issues}}{{key}}_{{attachment.filename}}, {{/}}

What happens when you run the rule? Can you upload a screenshot of your rule? 

[Charlene Stober]

Hi David - thanks for the speedy reply! Below is a pic of the rule. I haven't spent a lot of time on email content other than trying to get attachment names for all issues. The rule is generating an email for issues resolved within the past 7 days, displaying attachment name along with the key.

Running the rule run was a success it shows:

Email received includes no content.

[David Meadow]

I am not sure why this is happening, your rule looks correct, assuming of course the issues your query found have attachments. If they don't you will get APS-2437_, APS-2438_, APS-2439_, ...  I'm using data center so I checked the Cloud documentation and {{attachment.filename}} is the correct tag. 

I just rigged up a test with a manual and scheduled trigger and got a good list. There are a couple of options on the schedule trigger that may have an effect. Screen shots of the rule segments and results are attached.

[Charlene Stober]

Hi David - the issues do indeed have attachments.  I'll review further.  Thanks again for taking a look.

Charlene