Bulk Import Custom Field Values using Script Runner not preserving order

Ashok Manthina February 20, 2013

I have installed script runner from:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.onresolve.jira.groovy.groovyrunner

and I am using the Built In scripts to bulk import custom field options for a Select List as explained in:

https://jamieechlin.atlassian.net/wiki/display/GRV/Built-In+Scripts#Built-InScripts-BulkImportCustomFieldValues

The problem I am facing is that after the script runs and imports the options, in the Single Select the options arent in the order I provided during the import.

For example, this is the list I provided during import:

Alpha - A

Beta - B

Development - D

Early Install - E

Limited Production - L

Production - P

But this is the order of options I see after the import:

Alpha - A

Beta - B

Production - P

Early Install - E

Limited Production - L

Development - D

When I have more than 30 options, the order of the options is even more random.

How do I make sure that the options in the Single Select are in the order I provide during import using Script Runner?

2 answers

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JamieA
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February 20, 2013

I agree with Fahd that this is a bug, but not necessarily that you should create a ticket before establishing it is a bug. In this case though I think it is, although imho com.atlassian.jira.issue.customfields.manager.OptionsManager#createOption should respect the order of creating and not insert them randomly.

I think your best bet is just to import them then sort them alphabetically, which imho is always clearer for users than a custom ordering.

Karina Lasmane April 14, 2015

Unfortunately there are situations when sorting alphabetically doesn't fit, like weekdays, months etc. :(

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Fahd
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February 20, 2013

Hi Ashok,

I would highly suggest that you raise a ticket in the plugin's issue tracker to address this issue to its developer - https://jamieechlin.atlassian.net

I believed this is something that need to be fixed within the plugin's codes itself.

Regards,

Fahd

Sumit Kumar
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January 28, 2014

Hi Ashok,

Can you provide me the code for

Bulk Import Custom Field Values function.

thanks in advance.

Regards,

Sumit

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