Can Jira Automation replace/edit part of the summary field

[Radek Dering]

I need to change the country code in the summary filed from ABC to BCD for 30 tickets. I was trying to use Jira automation - maybe there is another option, can someone help?

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Radek Dering 

Yes, you could do that using JQL to select the issues for changing and then using the replace() function to alter the text.  For example:

• Trigger: manual trigger
• Branch: JQL to find your issues
  • Action: edit the summary field to replace your text: {{issue.summary.replace("ABC", "BCD")}}

Please look at this documentation for more information:

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/smart-values-text-fields/

Best regards,

Bill

[Radek Dering]

thanks Bill, works like a charm

[Samuel Prathipaty]

Hi @[deleted] ,

What if the text in the summary is different from a issue to another issue? For one issue it might be ABC for the other DEF?

Please check my question - https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/Update-story-points-to-the-issue-summary-using-automation/qaq-p/1683810

Thanks

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Samuel Prathipaty 

I answered your question in the thread you noted, using: substringBefore()

Best regards,

Bill

[Samuel Prathipaty]

Thanks Bill.

[Rich Imbrogno]

Does this work for server version as well. 

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Rich Imbrogno 

First thing, I am using the Cloud version, and...

According to the documentation for the Server/Data Center version of automation the function substringBefore() is supported: https://confluence.atlassian.com/automation/text-functions-993924863.html

Kind regards,
Bill

[padmalatha79@gmail.com]

@Bill Sheboy :  I am on Jira Data Center and trying to rename the summary field and append it with issue creator/assignee's name in the suffix.  Is there an easy way to do that in Jira Automation.  I have replaced the title, but appending the assignee name is challenging.  Please help.

Thanks!

Padma 

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi padmalatha79@gmail.com 

I believe that is possible, however: what problem are you trying to solve by doing this?  That is, "why" do this?

The creator (i.e., reporter) and assignee already have fields in the issue, and so copying the same values into the Summary will lead to a maintenance challenge, requiring updates of the Summary when either of those fields change.  Or when someone manually alters the Summary, tampering with the copied fields.

I recommend creating a new question, and perhaps linking back to this thread for context.  That will ensure more people see the question to offer suggestions; otherwise only those following this older thread will see it.

With your new question, please post an image of your complete automation rule, images of any relevant actions / conditions / branches, an image of the audit log details showing the rule execution, and explain what is not working as expected.  Thanks!

Kind regards,
Bill

[padmalatha79@gmail.com]

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