Field code
%{issue.assignee}

Read


Returned valueUsername of the current assignee
Output data type

TEXT

Example outputadmin.istrator


Write


Valid text input

A valid username

Valid numerical input


Example inputadmin.istrator

The input has to be a valid user name (not user's full name).

The value can be retrieved from multiple sources and other user picker field codes.

Alternatively check out the functions related to Users, groups and roles such as leastBusyUserInRole().

You can also use text unassigned to unassign an issue.