Scripted Post Function only working for certain users...please advise

Question

import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import org.apache.log4j.Logger
import org.apache.log4j.Level
//def log = Logger.getLogger("com.js.test")
def userManager = ComponentAccessor.getUserManager()
def user = userManager.getUserByName("Unassigned")
import webwork.action.ServletActionContext
def assignee = issue?.assignee
//log.debug "assignee: $assignee"
def request = ServletActionContext.getRequest()
//log.debug "request: $request"
if (request) {
def values = request.getParameterValues('assignee')
// log.debug "values: $values"
if (values && values.size() == 1) {
assignee = values[0]
// log.debug "assignee: $assignee"
}
}
if (!assignee || assignee == "-1") {
issue.assignee = user
// log.debug "Issue Assigned to Unassigned user"

}

Hi all, my code is above - it should be assigning to a dummy user, rather than the project leader...unless you specify a user specifically or use the 'assign to me' function when creating a new issue...This is the first post function in the workflow. It works for some users and not for others.

Question:

Is there some permission that is needed to access the user Manager or something?

Please advise!

Thank you
Jason

Pete Singleton · Answer

Or of course, you could just make sure all users have the Assign Users permission...

Pete Singleton · Answer

Try this (based on admin username of "admin.user")

String adminUsername = "admin.user"

//Elevate user access to admin user
def jiraAuthenticationContext = ComponentAccessor.jiraAuthenticationContext

def adminUser = ComponentAccessor.userManager.getUserByKey(adminUsername)
def originalUser = jiraAuthenticationContext.loggedInUser

try 
{
  //Switch User
  jiraAuthenticationContext.setLoggedInUser(adminUser)
}

Jason Jellyfish · Answer

Hi, thanks for your reply Pete.

Unfortunately not, I didn't realise that the scripted post function relies on the user memberships. I will have to look into running the script under a technical user, do you know if that's possible? A scripted 'run as'...