Set value
Overview
The Set value post function allows you to set the value of a custom field when a workflow transition is executed.
Configuration
Select a custom field to set its value in the Custom field field (see Supported fields below)
Select the value that will be set in the custom field in the Value field
Select if the post function should be executed by the current or another user in the Action executor field (see User Permissions below)
If you have selected Current user option, the post function will be executed by the user making the workflow transition
If you have selected Another user option, provide a user in the User field, so that the post function will be executed by this user
Activate the JQL condition option and define the JQL query that has to be met by the issue in order to execute the post function (e.g. “type = Bug and Priority = Blocker”)
Activate the Executor condition option if you want the post function to be executed only if the user is or isn’t in a certain Jira user group or project role
Select if The executor has to be or can’t be a member of a certain Jira user group or project role
Select a Jira user group in the Group field if Group was set in the member of a field
Select a project role in the Project role field if Project role was set in the member of a field
Activate the Fire event option if you want Jira to fire the ISSUE_UPDATED event
Activate the Send notification option if you want Jira to send the notification according to the configured notification scheme. The option requires the Fire event option to be enabled in order to send the notification
User Permissions
The user set as Action executor in point 3 needs to have the Browse projects and Edit Issues permissions in the project of the issue in order to execute the post function.
Supported fields
Following custom fields are supported by the post function:
Text Field (single line) with the value format: This is an exemplary text
Text Field (multi-line) with the value format: This is an exemplary text
Number Field with the value format: 100
Select List (single choice) with the value format: First option (assuming that option name “First option” is available in the field)
Select List (multiple choices) with the value format: First option (assuming that option name “First option” is available in the field)
Checkboxes with the value format: First option (assuming that option name “First option” is available in the field)
Date Picker with the value format: 10/10/2020
Use cases
Select all checkboxes in the Definition of Ready field, when the issue is set as being ready for development