Check a Box with a Postfunction

[Renee Olson]

Has anyone had any luck setting up a post function to update a field to check a box if a certain state is selected in a workflow.

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On Hold -  When on hold is selected - a box is checked in the issue screen that says "on hold"

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Suggestions?

[David Fischer · Accepted solution]

Using JMWE, you can add a Set Field Value post-function to the transition, and configure it as such:

• Field: your checkboxes field
• Value type: leave as "Constant or Groovy Template"
• Value: the name of the checkbox you want to check ("On hold"?)
• Add source value(s) to destination field option: checked

This will check the "On hold" checkbox (option) of the the checkboxes custom field, leaving other options (checkboxes) of that field untouched, if any.

[Renee Olson]

Thank you so much!!!  That worked!

[Vikrant Yadav]

Hi @Renee Olson  you can achieve this easily using Scripted Post-function if you have a Script Runner plugin.  or you can update issue field using JSU Utility plugin

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/How-to-set-a-checkbox-field-to-a-value-using-a-post-function/qaq-p/190954

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Updating-an-existing-checkbox-in-Groovy/qaq-p/1139426

[Renee Olson]

We're not using JSU.

[Renee Olson]

The script runner option appears to be for a sub-task.  I'm looking to have a field on the main task/issue updated.

[Vikrant Yadav]

Hi @Renee Olson  if you have script runner plugin , you can use scripted post function. 

you can try the solution mentioned in below links :-

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Updating-Customfield-type-Checkboxes-through-Scriptrunner/qaq-p/874244

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/ScriptRunner-Modifying-Checkbox-values-on-transition-post/qaq-p/120720

[Renee Olson]

Script runner isn't an option for me.

[Najjar _Innovura_]

What addons/apps does your instance have?

[Renee Olson]

JMWE is what I use for workflows. I am trying to use the configure field option to tell it to check the box at a specific status in the WF