Overview

The Copy value between fields in current issue post function allows you to copy the value of a custom field to another custom on the issue when a workflow transition is executed.

Configuration

1. Select a custom field whose value will be copied in the Source custom field field

2. Select a custom field to which the value will be copied in the Target custom field field

3. Select if the post function should be executed by the current or another user in the Action executor field (see User Permissions below)

   1. If you have selected Current user option, the post function will be executed by the user making the workflow transition

   2. 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

4. 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”)

5. 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

   1. Select if The executor has to be or can’t be a member of a certain Jira user group or project role

      1. Select a Jira user group in the Group field if Group was set in the member of a field

      2. Select a project role in the Project role field if Project role was set in the member of a field

6. Activate the Fire event option if you want Jira to fire the ISSUE_UPDATED event

7. 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

Use cases

• Copy the Definition of Done to another non-editable field to keep the information about the DoD state when the work on the task started