Update Elements connect field without affecting change history or last update time (multiple values)

[WindHub Support]

I have a script to update an Elements Connect field without affecting "change history" or "last update time", but it only works for single values:

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.CustomFieldManager
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.Issue
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.fields.CustomField

import com.atlassian.jira.issue.ModifiedValue
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.util.DefaultIssueChangeHolder

import com.atlassian.jira.issue.index.IssueIndexingService
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.index.IssueIndexingParams

// Define the custom field ID. CUSTOMFIELD_ID = 333 for the custom field "Platform".
def CUSTOMFIELD_ID = 333

// Retrieve the CustomField object using its ID
CustomField customField = ComponentAccessor.getCustomFieldManager().getCustomFieldObject(CUSTOMFIELD_ID)

// Define the new value to be set for the custom field
def newValue = 'PT3'

// Define the JQL query to find issues
def jqlQuery = 'key in (ISSUEKEY-101,ISSUEKEY-102)'

// Execute the search with the provided JQL query
Issues.search(jqlQuery).each { issue ->

    // Update the custom field value for each issue
    customField.updateValue(
        null, // No custom field configuration
        issue, // The issue being updated
        new ModifiedValue(issue.getCustomFieldValue(customField), newValue), // New value for the field
        new DefaultIssueChangeHolder() // A holder for changes
    )

    // Re-index the issue to reflect the changes in the search index
    ComponentAccessor.getComponent(IssueIndexingService).reIndex(
        issue, // The issue to be re-indexed
        IssueIndexingParams.INDEX_ISSUE_ONLY // Re-index only the issue
    )
}

def newValue = 'PT3,PT8'
results in: {"keys":["PT3,PT8"]}
but what I need is: {"keys":["PT3","PT8"]}

def newValue = ['PT3','PT8']
does not work with: new DefaultIssueChangeHolder()

Any ideas on how to make this work?

[Maelle Cartron - Elements · Accepted solution]

Hi @WindHub Support !

it seems the value you need to assign to the newValue variable should be:

def newValue = '{"keys":["PT3","PT8"]}'

From your current script, it seems you're using a static value for newValue instead of a dynamic one. Updating it to the following format should resolve the issue.

Could you clarifiy if there's a specific reason why you're not replacing def newValue = 'PT3' with def newValue = '{"keys":["PT3","PT8"]}' in your script? 

Don't hesitate to let me know if the problem persists.

Kind regards. 

Maelle

[WindHub Support]

Hi Maelle,

I feel stupid and happy at the same time...

Setting the value I was looking for directly, as you suggested, went totally over my head.

Thanks a lot for noticing and making me see.

Here is the working code in case someone faces the same blindness or just wants to do this:

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import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.CustomFieldManager
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.Issue
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.fields.CustomField

import com.atlassian.jira.issue.ModifiedValue
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.util.DefaultIssueChangeHolder

import com.atlassian.jira.issue.index.IssueIndexingService
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.index.IssueIndexingParams

// Define the custom field ID. CUSTOMFIELD_ID = 333 for the custom field "Platform".
def CUSTOMFIELD_ID = 333

// Retrieve the CustomField object using its ID
CustomField customField = ComponentAccessor.getCustomFieldManager().getCustomFieldObject(CUSTOMFIELD_ID)

// Define the new value to be set for the custom field
def newValue = '{"keys":["PT3","PT8"]}'

// Define the JQL query to find issues
def jqlQuery = 'key in (ISSUEKEY-101,ISSUEKEY-102)'

// Execute the search with the provided JQL query
Issues.search(jqlQuery).each { issue ->

    // Update the custom field value for each issue
    customField.updateValue(
        null, // No custom field configuration
        issue, // The issue being updated
        new ModifiedValue(issue.getCustomFieldValue(customField), newValue), // New value for the field
        new DefaultIssueChangeHolder() // A holder for changes
    )

    // Re-index the issue to reflect the changes in the search index
    ComponentAccessor.getComponent(IssueIndexingService).reIndex(
        issue, // The issue to be re-indexed
        IssueIndexingParams.INDEX_ISSUE_ONLY // Re-index only the issue
    )
}