How to set multiple issue picker field via Automation for Jira

[Julia]

Hey folks - I want to use Automation for Jira to set a Multiple Issue Picker field type to trigger issue. Anybody know how to do this? Here's the JSON I'm using but it isn't working. 

The Multiple Issue Picker is a scriptrunner field - https://docs.adaptavist.com/sr4js/latest/features/script-fields/built-in-script-fields/issue-picker 

Audit log says "data was not an array". I've tried using {{triggerissue.key}} and {{triggerissue.summary}}

Thanks!

 

[Gaby]

I was looking for a concrete answer here, I managed to set it up (on Jira Data Center) and it's working for me, so I'm leaving this for future reference. 

If you want to set multiple issue picker using Jira Automation, the formula looks like this: 

{
"fields": {
"customfield_xxxxx": ["{{triggerIssue.key}}"]
}
}

 *replace "xxxxx" by ID of your multiple issue picker custom field.

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Julia 

First thing: I am not using ScriptRunner or Jira Server/Data Center; I am using Jira Cloud.  So my suggestion is based on what I know about automation rules, in general.

That type of field appears to have some structure, and you are trying to give it a text field...rather than an array.

So a few things to check first:

• Using this how-to article, find an example issue which has data in that field, and then examine how it is structured.  https://confluence.atlassian.com/automation/find-the-smart-value-for-a-field-993924665.html
• With that information, you can then decide how to split up your summary to use in the ScriptRunner field, either using advanced edit with JSON, or using the text functions to create an array which the field can accept.

Kind regards,
Bill