Can text be automatically inserted in a text field, in an automation or transition post action?

[Phil Bustin]

Without using ScriptRunner or other app, I would like to be able to automatically insert text, including a couple of smart values, at the beginning of paragraph Field A, as follows:

*** Begin Additional Task to {{issue.[Custom Field].id}} {{now}} ***

[Paste PVCS modules from Show History > Version Label here.]

*** End Additional Task to {{issue.[Custom Field].id}} {{now}} ***

[blank line]

Perhaps the 3 lines above can be Field B, and I can concatenate Field B and Field A to Field C, and copy Field C to Field A?

[Darryl Lee · Accepted solution]

Hi @Phil Bustin - you should be able to do this pretty easily with the Edit issue action:

I would advise you to use something like {{now.mediumDateTime}} or some other format so that your dates aren't formatted like this:

*** Begin Additional Task to Critical 2023-03-29T06:59:03.9+0000 ***

[Paste PVCS modules from Show History > Version Label here.]

*** End Additional Task to Upgrade 2023-03-29T06:59:03.9+0000 ***

This is the plan to rollback

(So that's actual output from my test. The original text of the Backout plan field was "This is the plan to rollback". After running the automation, you can see it prepended values from a few other custom fields, along with the poorly formatted date.)

[Phil Bustin]

Thanks; this worked; in fact, I had already tried it before I read your answer.  I will explore 'More options'.

The one element I wish I had is the ability to edit a field before a transition.  Because that can't be done in Jira Software, I have a separate question posted on whether I can set a paragraph field default with imbedded smart values; that hasn't worked for me so far.

[Phil Bustin]

[I deleted this reply--it was meant for a different posted question]

[Phil Bustin]

Update on the separate post for setting the default value of the field: A solution was proposed that worked--setting the value upon creation in an automation.