Creating Script Field of using template "Date"

[Raju Kadam]

We need to display first value that Date field was set. Steps that I've are:

1. From Change History, get 1st Change for this field
2. Later using the Formatter object, convert it into a Date object.
3. Return the formatted date to display using *Date* Template

{code}

//Find out date when device was deployed 1st time!

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import static com.atlassian.jira.issue.IssueFieldConstants.*
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

def last_deployed_date_first_change_item = ComponentAccessor.getChangeHistoryManager().getChangeItemsForField(issue, "Last Deployed Date").first()

def formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd")
def first_deployed_date = formatter.parse(last_deployed_date_first_change_item?.to)
formatter.format(first_deployed_date)
{code}

When Date template selected, it throws $dateFormatterWithoutTime.format($value) error. But with Text Field (multi-line) it just works fine.

Since we need Date object that can be used in JQL later, we would like to create a field of type Date.

Let's know what's wrong with the script.

[Prasad Rambanam[ACIS] · Accepted solution]

Hello Raju,

try with the following code

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat

def last_deployed_date_first_change_item = ComponentAccessor.getChangeHistoryManager().getChangeItemsForField(issue, "Last Deployed Date").first()

def formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd")
def first_deployed_date = formatter.parse(last_deployed_date_first_change_item?.to)
//def formattedDate = formatter.format(first_deployed_date)

return new Date(first_deployed_date.time)

[Raju Kadam]

Prasad,

Thank you very much for your help. To make sure I've success using this code. Here is my current setup for *Script Field*

Template: Custom
Custom Template: $datePickerFormatter.withStyle($dateTimeStyle.DATE).format($value)
Script:

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat


def last_deployed_date_first_change_item = ComponentAccessor.getChangeHistoryManager().getChangeItemsForField(issue, "Last Deployed Date").first()

def formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd")
def first_deployed_date = formatter.parse(last_deployed_date_first_change_item?.to)

return new Date(first_deployed_date)

In the *Preview* it shows me a date like 03/11/20 which is correct.

But when I view the issue, I still get the same error:

First Deployed Date:$datePickerFormatter.withStyle($dateTimeStyle.DATE).format($value)

Am I missing anything here? Thanks again,

Raju

[Prasad Rambanam[ACIS]]

Raju, why you are using custom template ?  you can use "Date Time" template right? 

[Raju Kadam]

Prasad -- I've changed it to *Date Time* template, but that doesn't help much either. To keep in mind, when I preview it in ScriptRunner it shows me correct date-time. Also to debug it, I've just passed the current Date time object; but it's still not working. Now error that I get in View Issue screen is *Invalid Date*

Here is the latest code

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat

def last_deployed_date_changes = ComponentAccessor.getChangeHistoryManager().getChangeItemsForField(issue, "Last Deployed Date")
def first_change_date = last_deployed_date_changes.first()

def formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd")
def first_deployed_date = null;

if (first_change_date){
first_deployed_date = formatter.parse(first_change_date?.to)
}

return new Date()

Not sure what's wrong going on here.  Just curious, is it working in your setup?

[Raju Kadam]

It's working now Prasad! Mucho Gracias!

[Mike Schultz]

@Raju Kadam What was the fix for this? I have the exact problem. I see your code from March 22nd which you said did not work, what difference is there between that code and the working code? thanks

[Prasad Rambanam[ACIS]]

@Mike Schultz fist thing, you need change the search template for customField  also can yous hare your code ?

[Raju Kadam]

@Mike Schultz - Sorry for delay in reply. I've put a detailed blog post on how to create this date field on my blog. Let me know if that helps:

https://raju.guide/index.php/2020/04/23/how-to-create-date-type-scriptrunner-script-field-in-jira/

Raju

[Mike Schultz]

@Raju Kadam @Prasad Rambanam[ACIS] I was able to figure this out but thank you for the responses!

[Shir Goldberg]

For anyone else with this issue, I found the answer in this blog post. You need to set the Search Template as a Date Time Range Picker instead of Freetext. You can do this by clicking on the search template currently listed next to the scripted field. 

[Leo]

Hi @Raju Kadam,

it's long back I worked on this kind of scenario but I believe you need to add Template Value to store Date formats in scripted field

Template: Custom

Template Value: $datePickerFormatter.withStyle($dateTimeStyle.DATE).format($value)

 Hope this helps

BR,

Leo

[Raju Kadam]

Leo -- Thanks for the suggestion. I've made changes as you suggested but still no luck. Here is how things are implemented

But in the View Issue screen, I see date following way

Is there anything I'm missing. Thank you!