Smart value {{issue.created.toBusinessDayBackwards()}} does not work

[Yen Phan]

Hello, 

I'm using the smart value {{issue.created.toBusinessDayBackwards()}} in automation and it returns current day date instead of prior business day {{now.toBusinessDayBackwards()}} also returns current day date. How can I get it return prior business day date? 

Ex; today's is 9/27/2023

Returns 9/26/2023.

[Bizz · Accepted solution]

I am seeing the same behavior.. maybe try {{now.minusBusinessDays(1)}} instead?

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Yen Phan -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

I just did a rule test for an entire month of dates, and the behavior appears to be similar to the other business day function(s):

• if the source date is a business day, it returns that same source date
• if the source date is a weekend, it returns the prior Friday

Perhaps work with your site admin to submit a defect to Atlassian Support to learn which is incorrect: the documentation or the function.  Your site admin can submit that  here: https://support.atlassian.com/contact/#/

Kind regards,
Bill