Insert custom field based on value of another custom field.

[melissa_kaiser]

Hello,

Hoping someone can help me. 

I'm trying to create an automated rule that will allow me to insert a custom field into a ticket based on the value of another custom field that has already been added to the ticket.

More specifically, if I create a Task and during creation I select "Research" from a Taxonomy single-select list, then I'd like a Research custom field to be added to the task ticket. 

I don't believe there is an "out of the plugin" solution for this, but I'm not a developer and there may be one that I'm not aware of.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Melissa

[John Funk · Accepted solution]

Hi Melissa - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

You should be able to do this easily with Automation For Jira. Are you using Jira Cloud or Server? 

Here's some more information for Jira Cloud:

There are two types of automation:

• Global: In the Free version, you get 100 executions per product, per month
• Project: In all versions, you get unlimited executions per month

Automation Basics: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/guides/expand-jira/automation

You can do this via global rules to apply to all projects also. You'll need to be a Jira Admin/Site Admin, go to Jira Settings > System > Automation Rules (left-hand menu).

For more on using Automation For Jira see these help pages.

[melissa_kaiser]

We already have Automation but there is no option I insert a custom field base on the value of another. 

[John Funk]

Do you have a rule created that you could post here? 

Basically you want to create is a Field Value Changed trigger. 

Then do an Edit issue action. 

There you should be able to set the field value. 

[melissa_kaiser]

Yep, that's the rule I created, but there is no action to insert the custom field into the ticket. The field value for the custom field can't be set until the ticket has progressed through the workflow.

[John Funk]

So you want to update the field on a Transition - correct? 

And you want to set the value of a field based on the existing value of another field - correct? 

Can you share the rule you have created so far?

[melissa_kaiser]

I found the answer elsewhere. Thank you!!

[Wyatt]

what was the answer?

[melissa_kaiser]

I started with the trigger (if field = value) then new condition (jql) and then the action (Set Property Entity). It worked like a charm. 😀

[Meital Adir]

Hi @melissa_kaiser @John Funk can you please share more details?

I'm looking for a way to show custom field & make it mandatory based on value selected in other custom field. 

not sure how to use "set property Entity", if that is the solution here.

Thanks

[John Funk]

Hi @Meital Adir  - First, it is always better to create a new question in the Community so everyone will see it and can respond to it. Putting it here will only be seen by the people in this thread. 

Second, you are not going to be able to this out of the box with Jira - you will need an add-on like JWME or ScriptRunner so you can do conditional validation. 

[John Funk]

Hi Iman,

First, it is always best to create a new Question in the Community instead of adding on to previous questions. That way more people will see the question and not just those that have responded to this question. 

Second, instead of doing that through the advance settings, why not just create a Condition and use the Advanced Compare Condition. There you can compare the two fields. Then add a New Action component to do what you need. 

[CHILUMKURU]

Hi John, 

My requirement is:

If Issue type = Bug and a custom field Test type = Automatic then activate another custom field Root cause with all List of values in New issue creation.

can you confirm if the automation requirement works in New issue creation screen?

[John Funk]

Hi Praveen,

Automation cannot "activate" fields. What exactly are you trying to do? 

[CHILUMKURU]

Hi John,

Thanks for your reply.

I am trying to do automation for below requirement.

When user create a new bug in New issue creation screen, Automation need to activate a new custom field Rootcause (drop down list), when user selected a specific value (e.g. Automatic) in another custom field Test Type (drop down list). I hope this is clear what I am trying.

Have a good day.

[John Funk]

What do you mean by "activate"? 

[CHILUMKURU]

I mean enable a custom field 'Rootcause' when user selected value Automatic in another custom field 'Test Type' while creating a new bug. Please refer sceenshot for quick reference.

[John Funk]

You can't enable fields - meaning show them or hide them based on values of other fields, if that's what you mean. the field is either on the screen or it isn't. 

[CHILUMKURU]

Hi John,

Thanks for response.

Yes, I meant same. I want to enable Rootcause custom field (highlighted in green) when user select Automatic value from Test Type Custom field (highlighted in yellow) in New issue creation screen.

If not possible, is any other alternative solution to achieve this?

[John Funk]

ScriptRunner has a product coming out soon as an add-on for Jira Cloud called Behaviours. It might can do the trick. I think it is in Beta right now. 

[CHILUMKURU]

Hi John, Thanks once again for your swift response.

I am not sure Script Runner is a free version, but it requires a long process to get approvals from our internal compliance team even if it is free version (just in case).

Thanks

Praveen

[John Funk]

Yes, that is true - but it is the only way you will be able to accomplish what you want to do. There is no other option. 

[CHILUMKURU]

Thanks John for your thoughts. I hope you are doing good.

After discussion with requestor, so I changed  the problem statement as below,

For a bug type when Jira status is changed (e.g. from DEV completion to INT in progress) the custom field "Rootcause" should be mandatory if the another custom field "Testtype" value is automatic. I did some exploration by Trigger, condition and post condition in workflow properties, but I am facing a problem that Rootcause field is still showing as mandatory field, even Testtype field vaue is reset.

Not sure if I am missing anything or need to do some more analysis.

Please share your thoughts.

[John Funk]

Once again, you can not make a field mandatory or not mandatory based on the value of another field in Jira Cloud. It's just not possible. 

[Iman]

I'm trying to create an automation rule in Cloud;

On creation;

If Creator = Reporter

Action: Link all tickets in the project

I've tried;

resolution = Unresolved AND issuefunction in expression("project = TSD", "Creator = reporter")

But I get the error:

Field 'issuefunction' does not exist or you do not have permission to view it.

I am an admin for the project, any suggestions?

[Yana Nikolayeva]

Hi Melissa, I am actually trying to do something similare as I need to populate Filed 2 (with 3 values in it) based on selection of field 1. Example:

Filed one have 3 values:  A, B and C

If Field 1 = A then Filed B should be (1,2,3)  

If Field 1 = B then Filed B should be (4,5,6)  

If Field 1 = C then Filed B should be (7,8,9)  

I am not expert in jql and not sure how to create a rule that will do what is needed.

Can you or someone help? 

[JIRA Study]

I'm also trying to do the same. I'm using jira software cloud. Can someone help me with the solution