How to set automatic watchers to all isues created in the project?

[sledzinski]

How can I set automatic watchers (one or more) to all isues created in the project? I need it for JiraConnect push notifications.

[sledzinski · Accepted solution]

I found the solution. I edit the workflow (diagram) post function in "Create issue" and add Script Post-Function - there URL: /YOUR_URL/atlassian/jira/atlassian-jira/WEB-INF/scripts/groovy/autwatcher.groovy and there I upload file (groovy script) which contains:

import com.atlassian.jira.ComponentManager

def componentManager = ComponentManager.getInstance()
def watcherManager = componentManager.getWatcherManager()
def userManager = componentManager.getUserUtil()

def watchUsers = {usernames ->
usernames.each {
def user = userManager.getUser(it)
watcherManager.startWatching(user, issue.getGenericValue())
}
}

def users = ["USERNAME"]
watchUsers(users)

And it works :)

[Prashant Karakanagoudar]

I get below error when i tried to add custom script Post function

2018-07-27 17:48:18,320 ERROR [workflow.ScriptWorkflowFunction]: *************************************************************************************
2018-07-27 17:48:18,331 ERROR [workflow.ScriptWorkflowFunction]: Script function failed on issue: null, actionId: 1, file: <inline script>
groovy.lang.MissingMethodException: No signature of method: com.atlassian.jira.ComponentManager.getWatcherManager() is applicable for argument types: () values: []
 at Script154.run(Script154.groovy:4) 

[jaya p Nallamekala]

can we add roles as watchers in groovy scripts when an issue is created

[sledzinski]

I read about JIRA Component Watcher but it is now: 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable. Is it something like that what is proper?

[K Veeresh]

@sledzinski

You might find this info helpful.

Automation: 

Step 1: Issue created

Step 2: Manage watchers(hear you can add the watchers list)

[Bob Swift OSS (Bob Swift Atlassian Apps)]

You could add an Update issues post function to the create issue transition workflow. The general technique is describe here: How to update issues after initial issue create . Watchers is one of the things that can be set or added to.

[Dilyara Saetova]

I don't see how post function can be used for this purpose - there are only 2 choises: Update Issue Status and Update Issue Field, and non of them can be used to add watchers to an issue.

Could you tell me, how to do that?

[Jaime Drysdale]

This is an excellent question Dilyara, have you figured it out?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Have a look at the links Bob gave.

[Dilyara Saetova]

I just added Component Watcher plugin https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/5218/component-watcher-for-jira and added components to the project 

[Jaime Drysdale]

This plugin is useless for the intended purpose of this thread (i.e.: How to set automatic watchers to all issues created in the project?). In this plugin, you must select all components that the watch will apply to... so if a new component is created, and a Jira issue raised for this new component, the watch will not be applied to it.

If the plugin had the option 'all components' it would be a different matter.

[Dilyara Saetova]

May be you should try to ajust notification scheme in the project?
I chose the option of notifying some users when issue is created and updated and it works perfect. 

/plugins/servlet/project-config/*your project's ID*/notifications

[Bhushan Nagaraj]

Hey Pawel,

You might find this info helpful

https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRAKB/Add+watchers+in+the+Issue+creation+screen

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRA-5493

[sledzinski]

503 Service Temporarily Unavailable

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/download/plugins/com.burningcode.jira.issue.customfields.impl.jira-watcher-field/version/96