How do I automatically set the Due Date of an issue via a workflow post funtion

[Frank Stillone]

I would like the due date of an issue to be automatically set to now() via a post function - ie, any issue created today are due today.

I believe that the way to do this is via the script runner Plugin and to run a Custom Script Post Function from the Create state but the scripts that I have found online do not work.

Can anyone help me with what script I would use to achieve this.

[Sam Hall · Accepted solution]

Hi Frank,

There are some alternatives:  

• Use the JIRA Workflow Toolbox add-on. See instructions here.
• Use the Suite Utilities for JIRA add-on (free). See instructions here (no need for the support request part if using JIRA server, just install the add-on).
• Use the "Set Field Value to constant or Groovy expression" post-function provided by the JIRA Misc Workflow Extensions add-on. Some details here.

If you are sticking with ScriptRunner for JIRA, did you try the following?:

issue.setDueDate(new Timestamp((new Date()).time))

Adapted from: https://scriptrunner.adaptavist.com/latest/jira/recipes/workflow/postfunctions/set-issue-attributes.html and also: https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/32996494

Hope this helps.

Sam

[Frank Stillone]

Awesome - thanks Sam!

I used the first option, tested and works perfectly,

thank you

[Mark Allen]

Is there really no native way to do this? That's mental.

We have a cloud install, so most options here are not available, or require an add-on purchase which just feels a bit like taking a nuclear bomb to kill a mole in your back yard.

[Richard Getz]

Atlassian!!! How can you have native ability to post function estimates and time spent, but NOT due date?!?! 

[Nir Mazor]

Interesting, should be fairly easy to implement. It's a crucial option for some issue types, like Decisions.

[Julie Ann C Manzo]

is there a way for me to add automatic due dates to each tickets/story without doing some coding here? I am not a techie person and not familiar with coding. I am so basic, help me out here. Isnt supposed to be able to set automatic due dates

[Tan Phan]

Here is it https://medium.com/@phanlynhattan/how-to-add-due-date-to-jira-cloud-issue-using-script-runner-77d7b6ab34c0