Update summary with updated due date

[Kara Cooper]

I currently have subtasks with dates in the summary like this "Attendee analysis (03/29/2024)" using format("(MM/dd/yyyy)")

I want the date in the summary to change if I change the due date. For example, if I changed the due date to April 2nd the summary would update to "Attendee analysis (04/02/2024)"

I've tried these but with no success:
{{issue.summary.replace("(\d{1,4}([.\-/])\d{1,2}([.\-/])\d{1,4})","duedate.format("(MM/dd/yyyy)")}}

{{issue.summary.replace("(MM/dd/yyyy)","duedate.format("(MM/dd/yyyy)")}}

replaceAll(String regex, String replacement)

Performs a regular expression search and replaces any match with the replacement. $1 can be used to access a matching group in the replacement.

More info on String.replaceAll(String, String)

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Kara Cooper 

Please try escaping the parentheses around your date in the regular expression.  Like this:

{{issue.summary.replaceAll("(\(.*\))",issue.duedate.format("(MM/dd/yyyy)"))}}

And...because you are replacing the date, there is no need to reference the captured group from the regular expression search.

Kind regards,
Bill

[Kara Cooper]

It worked! Thank you!

[Kara Cooper]

@Bill Sheboy is it possible to write an automation to add the due date to the summary if it was not included initially and I use | as a consistent text separator?

subtask before "Attendee analysis | [Webinar] ABC"

parent task "[Webinar] ABC"

subtask after automation "Attendee analysis (03/29/2024) | [Webinar] ABC"

[Bill Sheboy]

Yes, that is possible...Use a similar regular expression in an Advanced Compare Condition to check if it is present/or not...adding when needed.  I recommend using if/else conditions to handle the two cases: present or not.

[Kara Cooper]

I've been using these as references:
https://confluence.atlassian.com/automation/text-functions-993924863.html

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Automation-questions/Extract-a-date-from-summary-string-and-apply-to-Due-date/qaq-p/1838455

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/How-to-extract-date-from-the-Summary-Field-in-Jira/qaq-p/1946675