Create Epic Link Programatically

[sahan kanuwana]

After some research, found that we can create the Epic Link custom field using below code.

MutableIssue epicIssue = ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager().getIssueObject("Epic_Key");
jiraIssue.setCustomFieldValue(customFieldObject, epicIssue);

The program runs good. However it doesn't show up my Epic Link on Issue Screen. 

When I ask "Where is my field" it says, the Epic Link value is not set, therefore it is not visible. 

Any idea on this? How can I make my Epic Link visible when I create the Epic Link programatically?

Thanks in advance!

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Your code isn't setting the value.

Your code snippet isn't complete enough to show us where it might be wrong, and you have not said where it is running.

[sahan kanuwana]

Hi Nic, 

Sorry, about that. Here is my code. Please check if you can help on this.

String custFieldValue = "PT-01" //This is my Epic Key
CustomFieldManager cfManager = ComponentAccessor.getCustomFieldManager();
CustomField jiraCustomField = cfMgr.getCustomFieldObjectByName(Constants.EPIC_LINK);
MutableIssue epicIssueObject = ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager().getIssueObject(custFieldValue);

if(epicIssueObject != null) {
newJIRAIssue.setCustomFieldValue(jiraCF, epicIssue);
} else {
log.info("Epic Link " + custFieldValue + " is not available.");
}
newJiraIssue.setCustomFieldValue(jiraCustomField, custFieldValue);

I didn't find any other way to set the values. I think you mentioned about "custFieldValue". That was actually a string that contains my Epic Key.

[sahan kanuwana]

Where it is running -> I am using Jira Software (Server), not cloud

[sahan kanuwana]

Any idea on this?

[sahan kanuwana]

Can anyone help on this please?