Run automation rule from transition

[Benjamin Peikes]

Seems like one of the first things that Jira should support is running an automation rule from a transition, but I can't seem to figure out how to do it.

I believe that I could do it the following way, but it seems like a total hack:

1) Create an automation rule which is triggered from an external webhook

2) Add a webhook to our system that points to the automation rules webhook

3) In the post function of the transition, run an "external webhook", which just points to our automation webhook. I'm not sure if the hooks are compatible though.

Thoughts?

[peter novak · Accepted solution]

ok, i figured it out:

i have Calculated Number Field called "Total time" from plugin JIRA Misc Custom Fields. Next i have Number field "null" and Number field "last time". In transition "Add last time duration to total time" i am entering value in field "last time". In create transition i am copying valu from "total time" to "null" ---- this is my way of setting null field to value 0, because calculated number field has default value 0 if all others fields are ot defined, that i am add together in description of the Calculated number field. Next i am using number field "last value".

Description of "total time":

<!-- @@Formula: (issue.get("customfield_10600") != null ? issue.get("customfield_10600") : 0) + (issue.get("customfield_10604") != null ? issue.get("customfield_10604") : 0) -->

//id for "last value"=10600, id for "last time"=10604

The clue to achieve the result (to add a value to total counter) is in transition BEFORE entering value of "last time" execute this copying: last value := total time AND last time:= null.

Simply solutions are the best :)

[DeepakBhatia]

Hi Peter Novak,

I have still not figured out the issue, I am doing exactly same given by you.

Regards

Deepak

[peter novak]

hi

you need three variables: variable "null" with value 0, variable "old_value" and variable "add_this_value" -- these variables are Number Fields. Now you need Calcuted Number field "Total". In description of "Total" type:

<!-- @@Formula: (issue.get("customfield_10600") != null ? issue.get("customfield_10600") : 0) + (issue.get("customfield_10604") != null ? issue.get("customfield_10604") : 0) -->

10600 is ID for field "old_value" and 10604 is ID for field "add_this_value".

1. in create transition use post script Copy value from Field to Field and copy value from "Total" to "null"

2. Now say, you are entering value for field "add_this_number" via screen in "transition1". Before traansition1 you need to add post script (to transition0) that will Copy value from Field to Field: old_value := Total AND add_this_value := null;

And thats it :)

[peter novak]

and please can you try to give me a hint, how to manage scripting to achieve my goal? this is blocking issue for me right now ...

on some screens (screens associated with transitions between states) i can enter a value for "last duration" and after submitting the screen, i want to add this value to TOTAL duration field ...

[JamieA]

i'm familiar with groovy scripted fields: https://studio.plugins.atlassian.com/wiki/display/GRV/Scripted+Fields#ScriptedFields-Calculateanumberbasedonotherfields

[peter novak]

are you familiar with some other plugin, to get the correct result? sollution, when i need t add one number to total count? thx

[JamieA]

OK... sorry, not familiar with that plugin.

[peter novak]

p.s.: "but when i reffer in formula to itself, it doesnt work ..." - the resulted value is much more greater than expected, when i am reffering to the same field: A = A + B (A is reffering to itself)

[peter novak]

hi jamie, i am using

JIRA Misc Custom Fields1.5.1 where is

Calculated Number Field

[JamieA]

You are using some plugin, but which one? What language is that?