How to copy value of MultiUser picker field to Assignee field

Question

Hello Everyone, I want to set the first selected user in the list of Multi-User picker as the value of Assignee field. I used in built post function of JSU (JIRA Suite Utilites plugin) and the below code in custom script post function: import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor import com.atlassian.jira.user.ApplicationUser def customFieldManager = ComponentAccessor.getCustomFieldManager() def uatTesters = customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectsByName("UAT Testers").first() if(issue.getCustomFieldValue(uatTesters)) { List uatTestersVal = (List) issue.getCustomFieldValue(uatTesters) issue.setAssignee(uatTestersVal[0]) } Both methods result in populating Assignee field with the user whose Full Name has alphabetical precedence. How can I set the assignee field with the first selected user in list. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

SWAPNIL SRIVASTAV · Answer

Hello @PD Sheehan ,

That is a very creative workaround. But at the moment, we have to work with multi-user picker only.

Thank you for the reply

Regards

Swapnil Srivastav

PD Sheehan · Answer

I don't really have details about your scenario.

But conceptually, you appear to have 2 different business uses for users that are currently stored in the multi-user picker field.

So I am suggesting you separate that first user into its own field.

If, for example, your user picker field is used to designate a team. And the "first user" is meant to be the team captain. Then you should have 2 custom fields:

* team captain - single user picker
* rest of the team - multi-user picker

This way, in your script, you can be certain that you can always select the team captain by looking at the correct field.

SWAPNIL SRIVASTAV · Answer

Hello @PD Sheehan ,

Thank you for the reply.

When you say- "you must separate that user into a separate field: like 'primary' and 'others'", what exactly do you mean?

Could you please elaborate on this.

Thanks and Regards

Swapnil Srivastav