Updating text field with current user

[Richard Jones]

Hi All

I'll simplify my requirement so it may not make complete sense as to why I want to do this. 

I have a custom multi line text field. I would like to populate this with the current user when a certain transition happens in my custom workflow. Is this possible?

Thanks

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Strictly, no, because the current user is a user object, not a block of text.  The best you could do is convert the user object to a string representation in a post-function and drop that into the text.  But it will no longer be a user, just some information about that user in plain text.

You will need some code too - I'd write a script-runner post-function to do it, but it would be quite short, as extracting a user name and/or login is quite simple

[Richard Jones]

Hi Nic, yep the name is all I want really. And probably the time that the transition happens.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

That's possible, you'd just tack on "now, formatted" into the string in your code.

[Richard Jones]

Hi Nic, for your comment "I'd write a script-runner post-function" do you mean within the JIRA UI or as a python file which I can drop on the server?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Neither. As Zezeto has said, you use a scripting add-on. I use the script-runner because it's been the most powerful one for many years (with the caveat that with great power, comes great responsibility - you must understand JIRA before you try to write your own scripts) and I've got used to it. Also, I now work with Jamie, so when I get stuck, I can directly ask his team for help, but I'd have said the same thing even if I didn't.

[Nadir MEZIANI]

Hi,

Yes you can do it using scripting utilities plugin like

Jira Scripting Suite

ScriptRunner for JIRA

JJupin