activate JSON so i can Set Estimate

[Clemens de Brouwer]

In the link https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/JIRA-Automation-Set-Original-Estimate/qaq-p/68804 is described how to set the Estimate field using JSON.

I want to use this but I do not see an oppertunity to enter the JSON code.

How can I activate the JSON oppertunity in JIRA?

with kind regards

Clemens de Brouwer

[Clemens de Brouwer]

In the attached picture you can see what i want to do, but I do not have the option to add JSON code, What do I wrong?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

You have not selected a field to edit, so it can't know what to ask you for.

[Clemens de Brouwer]

Maybe I look a newbee, but is just what I am.

What should I choose? because whatever i choose i do not get a box to enter JSON code.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Why are you fixated on JSON code?  The version of Automation you have here is clearly different to the one in the post from 2 years ago.

In the box on the far right, select the field you want to update and give it the data it asks for when you've selected.

[Clemens de Brouwer]

I want to set de 'original estimate' but I cannot select that field in the list.

In the list there is only a 'Estimated Effort'

Therefore I am looking for alternatives and was pointed to the article mentioned above.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Ok, well, it is an old article, and I suspect it was written for Server, where you're on Cloud.

The Automation function you are trying to use there does not support original estimate as a field it can set.

[Clemens de Brouwer]

Is there a workaround to set the 'Original Estimate' in the version I use?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Not with Automation, although there are some other apps that can set it.

[Clemens de Brouwer]

thank you for the information 

I will check with the JIRA service desk within my organisation what I can do with adding apps.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I am not sure what you are asking when you talk about "activate".

Automation has fields which expect JSON input in some places.  If you're using an automation rule that needs it, it will ask you.  The post you've mentioned is about setting up a rule to change the estimate and that particular rule expects json.