Is it possible to add date field that automatically adds a date when a specific item is chosen?

[Bhavik Chauhan]

Hello there,

I'm looking for a way to record the date when a specific option is selected from a dropdown menu. My idea is to utilize a date field that captures this information when the associated custom field transitions to the "sent" status. Can you provide any suggestions on whether this is feasible?

[John Funk · Accepted solution]

Hi Bhavik,

You should be able to do this with Automation for Jira or ScriptRunner if you have one of them. 

For Automation, create a rule based on either an Issue Transitioned trigger (issue transitioned to Sent status) or a Field Value Changed trigger for the dropdown field. 

Then you capture the date in the custom field. 

[Jehan Bhathena · Accepted solution]

Hi @Bhavik Chauhan ,

Using Jira Automation you might be able to achieve this :

Above is a small one I tried at my end. It triggers when any Label is changed, and adds the current Date and time to the Custom field using the {{now}} smart value.