Is it possible to have a required field based on a condition?

[Ryan Rosenthal]

We have a complex employee change system setup and I would like to set required checklists based on what is selected in another field. So if option A is selected in field 1, require field 2 be filled out. If option B is selected in field 1, require field 3 be filled out.

I have used validators to set required fields in the past. Would something like the above be possible using validators and/or automation rules.

For additional information, we have both Jira Automation Suite (JSU) and Automation for Jira installed. 

[Olga Videc · Accepted solution]

Hello @Ryan Rosenthal 

You can add conditions to transition and combine them with validators.

But you would need to create 2 transitions from the same statuses because conditions will not show the transition if the conditions aren't fulfilled. You can have multiple transitions with same name.

Example from Open -> In Progress

First transition 

   Add a condition to transition - Value filed (JSU) option A is selected in field 1 

   Add desired validators

Second transition

   Add a condition to transition - Value filed (JSU) option B is selected in field 2

   Add desired validators

BR, Olga

[Ryan Rosenthal]

Thank you Olga,

I saw that in the JSU options and was thinking that might work. I'll give that a try. 

[Fabian Lim]

Hi Ryan,

Yes it's possible.  However, I would recommend using JMWE, Power Scripts or Scriptrunner which provide you with the option to have scripts.  We have all of them (including JSU) and I don't see the option on JSU.

What you need to do is to have a scripted validator (SIL or groovy) and return false or true values. 

if (option==b){
   if (field_1== null || field_3==null){
      return false;   // one of them was left empty so an error message will display
   }
   else {
      return true;  // the field 1 and 3 has data so it passes the condition.
   }
}

I hope you get the idea. 

Cprime: https://confluence.cprime.io/display/JJUPIN/Cloud+Conditions+and+Validators

JMWE: https://innovalog.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JMWE/pages/73302028/Scripted+%28Groovy%29+Validator