Getting Text of ProForma Multiple Choice Values via Jira Automation

[Andrew K_]

Hello Community,

We are using ProForma to create forms. I am attempting to use Jira Automation to populate the description field of a Jira issue with a number of ProForma form field values. I can get the text values for everything other than multiple choice. 

In referencing the documentation here, https://docs.thinktilt.com/proforma/automation-for-jira-server, it says the text is stored as 

issue.properties."proforma.forms.i1".questions.choices

However, try as I might, I cannot figure out the proper structure to access the text values that were selected.

For example, I've tried this where 2 is the confirmed question ID: {{issue.properties."proforma.forms.i1".questions.choices.2.choices.get(0)}}

and 

{{issue.properties."proforma.forms.i1".state.answers.2.questions.choices.get(0)}}

and many others. 

Any tips?

[Avdhesh Chauhan · Accepted solution]

Yes, just give an Ack transtion and add a counter in that transtions post function (a simple groovy can do this)

Now based on that u can have the conditions in your sub sequent transtions

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Transition - the action of moving from one status to another

Post-function - some code you can run at the end of the transition

Counter - not a Jira specific term, Avdhesh simply means "create a numeric field and use a post function to add one to it's value every time you run the transition"

Oh, and "groovy" is mentioned - this is from a an addon which provides a framework for scripting some functions inside Jira

Have a look at https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Configuring+Workflow to begin with

[Ondrej Zizka]

I am new to this, so terms like transition, counter, post function are a bit unclear to me. Could you please point me to some docs or howto such? Thanks.

[Ondrej Zizka]

Great, thanks! I thought it would be as you wrote, just wasn't sure if it would force certain order of ACKs. But overall, if it's scriptable, then I guess I'd figure out something.