block the change of a field

[Іван Андрєєв]

is it possible to block the change of a field if another field is not filled?
We want that if the "Description" field is empty, we cannot put an assigner.

[Kelly Arrey · Accepted solution]

Hi @Іван Андрєєв 

One approach you could try that doesn't involve automation is an Assign transition:

• Make sure your Screen Scheme includes a separate Edit screen which does not include the Assignee field - 
• Add one or more Assign transitions to your workflow
  • you can make them transitions to the current status e.g., from In Progress to In Progress,
  • or you can make them transitions to other statuses in the workflow
• The important things are that:
  • You have a transition screen which should include the Description field and the Assignee field
  • You add a Field Required Validator to the transition to ensure that - you should add a meaningful message to tell the user that Description must be filled in to complete the transition

Of course, a user can satisfy this validator by typing "N/A", so this kind of enforcement is no substitute for a team that understands why it's important to include a useful description that includes the relevant information that the assignee will need in order to get the work done.

[Іван Андрєєв]

@Kelly Arrey  Hi

it's an interesting idea, but I don't fully understand how to implement the dependency.

[Kelly Arrey]

Hi @Іван Андрєєв, which parts are unclear? Are you working in a company-managed project or a team-managed project. Do you have Jira admin permissions or does someone else do your Jira administration?

[Іван Андрєєв · Accepted solution]

@Magdalena Zhisheva  Hi 

automation is not suitable for my management because you have to refresh the page to see the changes and the specialist may just think that he has appointed, but no. Here it is necessary to somehow forbid him from this action immediately, so that he has no choice. Block action.

[Magdalena Zhisheva · Accepted solution]

Hi @Іван Андрєєв ,

I am thinking of two possible scenarios here:

1. Put a validator in the Workflow, i.e. the Description field will be required

2. Build an automation like this:

[Іван Андрєєв]

Hi @Magdalena Zhisheva 

automation is not suitable for my management because you have to refresh the page to see the changes and the specialist may just think that he has appointed, but no. Here it is necessary to somehow forbid him from this action immediately, so that he has no choice. Block action.