Jira Workflow Toolbox uses powerful parser expressions for interpreting all kinds of data.
If you are new to JWT, we suggest starting with the JWT expression editor and What is an expression?.
All available parser functions
| Function name | Short description | Output | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| abs() | Returns the absolute value of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| acos() | Returns the arccosine value of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| addDays() | Adds or subtracts days to or from any given date. | NUMBER | |
| addDaysSkippingWeekends() | Adds or subtracts natural days (or working days) to or from any given date. | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| addMonths() | Adds or subtracts months to from any given date. | NUMBER | |
| addTime() | Adds or subtracts days to or from any given timestamp based on a JWT calendar specification. | NUMBER | |
| addTimeSkippingWeekends() | Adds or subtracts time to or from any given date. | NUMBER | |
| addYears() | Adds or subtracts years to or from any given date. | NUMBER | |
| allAvailableItems() | This function returns all available options of selectable fields. | TEXT LIST | |
| allCommentCreators() | Returns all comment creators | TEXT LIST | |
| allCommentDates() | Returns the dates of specified comments | NUMBER LIST | |
| allCommenters() | Returns all comment authors and updaters | TEXT LIST | |
| allComments() | Returns defined comments | TEXT LIST | |
| allIssuesUnder() | Returns issues located in any level under a given parent issue according to Advanced Roadmaps hierarchy. | ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| append() | Combines the elements of two lists. | LIST | |
| archivedVersions() | Returns all archived versions. | TEXT LIST | |
| asin() | Returns the arcsine value of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| atan() | Returns the arctangent value of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| attachmentUrls() | Returns all attachment URLs of the given issue(s). | TEXT LIST | |
| availableItems() | Returns available options of selectable fields - disabled options will be ignored. | TEXT LIST | |
| avg() | Calculates the average values of a given number list. | NUMBER | |
| capitalizeWords() | Capitalizes a text, only updating the first letters. | TEXT | |
| capitalizeWordsFully() | Capitalizes an entire text. | TEXT | |
| cbrt() | Returns the cube root of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| ceil() | Returns the next higher integer. | NUMBER | |
| componentLeader() | Returns the user name(s) of specified component leads | TEXT | |
| componentLeads() | Returns the user name(s) of specified component leads | TEXT | |
| cos() | Returns the cosine of the given number. | NUMBER | |
| cosh() | Returns the hyperbolic cosine of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| count() | Returns the number of elements in a text, number or issue list. | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| datePart() | Returns the date part of any given timestamp. | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| dateTime() | Creates a timestamp based on input values. | NUMBER | |
| dateTimeToString() | Returns the timestamp of any given date in text form. | TEXT | STAFF PICK |
| dateToString() | Returns the timestamp of a date part of any given date in text form. | TEXT | STAFF PICK |
| dayOfTheMonth() | Returns the day of the month of any given timestamp. | NUMBER | |
| dayOfTheWeek() | Returns the day of the week of any given timestamp. | NUMBER | |
| dayOfTheWeekToString() | Returns the day of the week of any given timestamp in text form. | TEXT | |
| dayOfTheYear() | Returns the day of the year of any given timestamp. | NUMBER | |
| daysInTheMonth() | Returns the number of days in a month of any given timestamp. | NUMBER | |
| defaultUserForRole() | Returns the user name of the default project role user. | TEXT | |
| displayNameToUser() | Returns the user name for a given user. | TEXT | |
| distinct() | Removes all duplicates from a number, text, or issue list. | LIST | STAFF PICK |
| earliestUnreleasedUnarchivedVersion() | Returns the name of the earliest unreleased and unarchived version. | TEXT | |
| earliestUnreleasedVersion() | Returns the name of the earliest unreleased version. | TEXT | |
| epic() | Returns all epics linked to specified issues. | ISSUE LIST | |
| escapeHTML() | Replaces special characters with HTML entities. | TEXT | |
| except() | Removes certain elements from a list. | LIST | |
| executeRemoteAction() | Execute a JWT remote action. | TEXT | |
| fieldChangeTimes() | Returns the timestamps of when a field has changed satisfying a certain condition. | NUMBER LIST | |
| fieldHistory() | Returns all the values a field has ever had in the past for the current issue. | NUMBER LIST TEXT LIST | STAFF PICK |
| fieldValue() | Returns a number or text list with field values. | NUMBER LIST TEXT LIST | STAFF PICK |
| filledInTransitionScreen() | Checks whether a selected field has has been populated on the transition screen. | BOOLEAN | |
| filterByCardinality() | Filters a given number, text, or issue list by the number of occurence of elements. | LIST | |
| filterByFieldValue() | Filters an issue list using a given comparison for field values. | ISSUE LIST | |
| filterByIssueType() | Filters a given issue list by issue type. | ISSUE LIST | |
| filterByPredicate() | Filters a number, issue, or a text list by a given logical expression. | LIST | STAFF PICK |
| filterByProject() | Filters a given issue list by project. | ISSUE LIST | |
| filterByProjectCategory() | Filters a given issue list by project category. | ISSUE LIST | |
| filterByResolution() | Filters a given issue list by resolution. | ISSUE LIST | |
| filterByStatus() | Filters a given issue list by issue status. | ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| filterByStatusCategory() | Filters a given issue list by status category. | ISSUE LIST | |
| filterByValue() | Filters a number or text list using a given comparison. | LIST | STAFF PICK |
| findModify() | Replaces specific substrings matching a given regular expression. | TEXT | |
| findPattern() | Returns all substrings matching a given regular expression. | TEXT LIST | STAFF PICK |
| findPatternIgnoreCase() | Returns all substrings matching a given regular expression, ignoring the case. | TEXT LIST | |
| findReplaceAll() | Replaces all occurrences of a given substring with the given replacement. | TEXT | |
| findReplaceAllIgnoreCase() | Replaces all occurrences of a given substring with a given replacement, ignoring the case. | TEXT | |
| findReplaceFirst() | Replaces the first occurrence of a given substring with the given replacement. | TEXT | |
| findReplaceFirstIgnoreCase() | Replaces the first occurrence of a given substring with the given replacement, ignoring the case. | TEXT | |
| first() | Returns the first element of a number, text, or issue list. | NUMBER TEXT ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| floor() | Returns the the next lower integer. | NUMBER | |
| formatDuration() | Returns a duration in text form. | TEXT | |
| formatWorkDuration() | Returns a calculated duration using the workday and workweek defined at time tracking configuration. | TEXT | |
| fullNameToUser() | Returns the user name for a given user. | TEXT | |
| getAscii() | Returns the corresponding symbol of a given ASCII code. | TEXT | |
| getBoolean() | Returns a value stored in a boolean variable. | BOOLEAN | |
| getFromJSON() | Returns the result of a given JMESPath which is applied to a JSON | TEXT | |
| getIssueList() | Returns values stored in an issue list variable. | ISSUE LIST | |
| getIssuesFromProjects() | Returns all issues from specified projects. | ISSUE LIST | |
| getMatchingValue() | Returns a custom reference value for a given or text or number. | NUMBER TEXT | |
| getNumber() | Returns a value stored in a number variable. | NUMBER | |
| getNumberList() | Returns values stored in a number list variable. | NUMBER LIST | |
| getRemoteLinks() | Returns a list of remote links. | TEXT LIST | |
| getString() | Returns the value stored in an text variable. | TEXT | |
| getStringList() | Returns values stored in a text list variable. | TEXT LIST | |
| getUserKey() | Returns the user key of a given user. | TEXT | |
| groupsUserBelongsTo() | Returns all groups for given users. | TEXT LIST | |
| hasChanged() | Returns true only if the field has changed in the current transition. | BOOLEAN | STAFF PICK |
| hour() | Returns the hour part of any given timestamp. | NUMBER | |
| htmlToTxt() | Removes all HTML tags. | TEXT | |
| indexOf() | Returns the index / position of a specific element in a list. | NUMBER | |
| intersect() | Returns common elements of two lists. | LIST | |
| invertList() | Inverts the order of a given list. | LIST | |
| isAClone() | Checks whether an issue is a clone. | BOOLEAN | |
| isActive() | Checks whether users are active | BOOLEAN | |
| isBulkTriggeredTransition() | Checks whether a transition was executed by a bulk operation. | BOOLEAN | |
| isInGroup() | Checks whether users are a member of a specific group. | BOOLEAN | STAFF PICK |
| isInRole() | Checks whether users are a member of a specific project role. | BOOLEAN | |
| isJwtTriggeredTransition() | Checks whether a transition was executed by a JWT post function. | BOOLEAN | STAFF PICK |
| issueIDFromKey() | Returns the internal ID for given issue keys. | TEXT | |
| issueKeyFromID() | Returns the issue key for given issue IDs. | TEXT | |
| issueKeysToIssueList() | Converts a text containing issue keys into an issue list. | ISSUE LIST | |
| issuesAbove() | Returns all issues located in any level above a given parent issue according to Advanced Roadmaps hierarchy. | ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| issueSecurityLevel() | Returns the name of the issue security level with a given ID. | TEXT | |
| issuesFromJQL() | Returns a list of issues returned by a specified JQL query. | ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| issuesUnder() | Returns issues located in the level just under a given parent issue according to Advanced Roadmaps hierarchy. | ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| issuesUnderEpic() | Returns all issues linked to a given epic | ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| issueType() | Returns the name of the issue type with a given ID | TEXT | |
| last() | Returns the last element of a number, text, or issue list. | NUMBER TEXT ISSUE LIST | |
| lastAssigneeInRole() | Returns the user name of the last assignee in a given project role. | TEXT | |
| lastDayOfTheMonth() | Returns the last day of the month of a given timestamp. | NUMBER | |
| lastFieldChangeTime() | Returns the timestamp of the most recent value change of any given field. | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| latestReleasedUnarchivedVersion() | Returns the name of the latest released and unarchived version. | TEXT | |
| latestReleasedVersion() | Returns the name of the latest released version. | TEXT | |
| leastBusyUserInRole() | Returns the name of the user in a given project role with the lowest number of unresolved issues assigned. | TEXT | |
| length() | Returns the length any given text. | NUMBER | |
| linkedIssues() | Returns a list of issues linked. | ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| log10() | Returns the base 10 logarithm of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| log() | Returns the natural logarithm of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| matches() | Checks, if the given text matches the provided regular expression. | BOOLEAN | |
| mathOnIssueList() | Returns a number list with results of the given calculation performed for each issue in the specified list. | NUMBER LIST | |
| mathOnNumberList() | Returns a number list with results of the given calculation performed for each number in the specified list. | NUMBER LIST | |
| mathOnStringList() | Returns a number list with results of the given calculation performed for each text in the specified list. | NUMBER LIST | |
| max() | Returns the larger of two numeric values. | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| max(list) | Returns the highest value in a number list. | NUMBER | |
| min() | Returns the smaller of two numeric values. | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| min(list) | Returns the smallest value in a number list. | NUMBER | |
| minute() | Returns the minutes part of a given timestamp. | NUMBER | |
| modulus() | Returns the remainder after division of the dividend by the divisor. | NUMBER | |
| month() | Returns the month part of a given timestamp. | NUMBER | |
| monthToString() | Returns the name of the month for a given timestamp. | TEXT | |
| nextDayOfTheWeek() | Returns a timestamp for the next occurence of any given day. | NUMBER | |
| nextTime() | Returns the next possible timestamp based on a JWT calendar specification. | NUMBER | |
| nextUserInGroup() | Returns the name of the next active user in a group. | TEXT | |
| nthElement() | Returns the nth element of a number, string or issue list. | NUMBER TEXT ISSUE LIST | |
| numberOfAvailableItems() | Returns the number of available options of selectable fields. | NUMBER | |
| numberOfRemoteIssueLinks() | Returns the number of issue links to remote Jira instances | NUMBER | |
| numberOfSelectedItems() | Returns the number of selected items in a given selectable field. | NUMBER | |
| option() | Returns the name of a custom field option. | TEXT | |
| parent() | Returns the direct parent(s) of the given issue(s) according to Advanced Roadmaps hierarchy. | ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| pow() | Returns the exponentiation of two numbers. | NUMBER | |
| previousValue() | Returns the previous value of a field for the current issue. | TEXT NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| priority() | Returns the name of the priority with a given ID. | TEXT | |
| project() | Returns the name of the project with a given ID. | TEXT | |
| projectCategory() | Returns the project category of a given project. | TEXT | |
| projectIDFromKey() | Returns the internal ID for given project keys. | TEXT | |
| projectKey() | Returns the project key from a given project. | TEXT | |
| projectKeys() | Returns specific project keys. | TEXT LIST | |
| projectLead() | Returns the project lead | TEXT | |
| projectLeader() | Returns the project lead | TEXT | |
| projectName() | Returns the name of a given project. | TEXT | |
| projectProperty() | Returns the value of a given project property. | TEXT | |
| projectPropertyExists() | Checks whether a project property exists. | BOOLEAN | |
| projectType() | Returns the type of a given project. | TEXT | |
| random() | Returns a number between 0 and 1.0. | NUMBER | |
| releaseDates() | Returns a number list with version release dates. | NUMBER LIST | |
| releasedVersions() | Returns all released versions. | TEXT LIST | |
| releasedVersionsBySequence() | Returns all released versions sorted by default UI order. | TEXT LIST | |
| remainder() | Returns dividend - divisor * n, where n is the closest integer to dividend/divisor. | NUMBER | |
| replaceAll() | Replaces all substrings matching a regular expression with a given replacement. | TEXT | STAFF PICK |
| replaceFirst() | Replaces the first substring matching a given regular expression with a given replacement. | TEXT | |
| resolution() | Returns the name of the resolution with a given ID. | TEXT | |
| rolesUserPlays() | Returns all project roles for given users. | TEXT LIST | |
| round() | Returns the closest integer to the input number. | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| second() | Returns the second part of any given timestamp. | NUMBER | |
| setBoolean() | Creates a variable to temporarily store a boolean value | BOOLEAN | |
| setIssueList() | Creates a variable to temporarily store an issue list. | ISSUE LIST | |
| setNumber() | Creates a variable to temporarily store a number | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| setNumberList() | Creates a variable to temporarily store a number list. | NUMBER LIST | |
| setString() | Creates a variable to temporarily store a text. | TEXT | |
| setStringList() | Creates a variable to temporarily store a text list. | TEXT LIST | STAFF PICK |
| shortFormatDuration() | Returns a duration in short text form. | TEXT | |
| shortFormatWorkDuration() | Returns a calculated duration using the workday and workweek defined at time tracking configuration in a comprehensive form. | TEXT | |
| siblingIssues() | Returns all issues which are located directly under a given issue's parent according to Advanced Roadmaps hierarchy. | ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| siblingIssuesUnderEpic() | Returns all sibling issues linked to the same epic | ISSUE LIST | |
| siblingSubtasks() | Returns all sibling sub-tasks. | ISSUE LIST | |
| similarity() | Calculates the similarity between two texts. | NUMBER | |
| sin() | Returns the trigonometric sine of angle number expressed in radians. | NUMBER | |
| sinh() | Returns the hyperbolic sine of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| sort() | Sorts a given list in a specific order. | LIST | |
| sqrt() | Returns the square root of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| startDates() | Returns a number list with version start dates. | NUMBER LIST | |
| status() | Returns a status name. | TEXT | |
| stringToDate() | Converts a text into a date. | NUMBER | |
| sublist() | Returns a defined extract of a given list. | LIST | |
| substring() | Returns a specific part of a text. | TEXT | STAFF PICK |
| subtasks() | Returns sub-tasks of given issues. | ISSUE LIST | STAFF PICK |
| subtractDatesSkippingWeekends() | Subtracts two timestamps ignoring the weekends. | NUMBER | |
| sum() | Sums up all values in a given number list. | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| tan() | Returns the trigonometric tangent of angle number expressed in radians. | NUMBER | |
| tanh() | Returns the hyperbolic tangent of the input number. | NUMBER | |
| textOnIssueList() | Returns a text list in result of evaluating textExpression against each of the issues in argument issues. | TEXT LIST | |
| textOnNumberList() | Returns a text list in a result of evaluating text_expression against each of the numeric values in argument numbers. | TEXT LIST | |
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| textOnStringList() | Matches elements of a text list against a text expression. | TEXT LIST | |
| timeDifference() | Subtracts two timestamps based on a JWT calendar specification. | NUMBER | |
| timeInStatus() | Returns the time the current issue has remained in a specific status. | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| timeInValue() | Returns the time an issue field has had a specific value. | NUMBER | STAFF PICK |
| timeLogged() | Returns the sum of all the time logged on issues. | NUMBER | |
| timePart() | Returns the time part of any given date. | NUMBER | |
| timesOfTransition() | Returns the timestamps of when a certain transition was executed. | NUMBER LIST | |
| timeZone() | Returns a time zone. | TIME ZONE | |
| toDegree() | Converts an angle measured in radians to an approximately equivalent angle measured in degrees. | NUMBER | |
| toInteger() | Converts text into an integer. | NUMBER | |
| toLowerCase() | Converts a given text with all its characters lower case. | TEXT | |
| toNumber() | Converts text into a number. | NUMBER | |
| toNumberList() | Converts text containing numbers into a number list. | NUMBER LIST | |
| toRadians() | Converts an angle measured in degrees to an approximately equivalent angle measured in radians. | NUMBER | |
| toString() | Converts numbers and lists into plain text. | TEXT | STAFF PICK |
| toStringList() | Converts text into a text list. | TEXT LIST | |
| toUpperCase() | Converts a given text with all characters to upper case. | TEXT | |
| transitionLinkedIssues() | Returns a list of all issues linked during the transition. | ISSUE LIST | |
| transitivelyLinkedIssues() | Returns issues that are directly or transitively linked to the current issue. | ISSUE LIST | |
| trim() | Removes leading and trailing blanks (white spaces and tabs) from a text. | TEXT | STAFF PICK |
| unescapeHTML() | Replaces HTML escapes with their corresponding Unicode characters. | TEXT | |
| union() | Returns distinct elements of two lists. | LIST | |
| unreleasedVersions() | Returns all unreleased versions. | TEXT LIST | |
| unreleasedVersionsBySequence() | Returns all unreleased versions sorted by default UI order | TEXT LIST | |
| userDisplayName() | Returns the full name of a given user. | TEXT TEXT LIST | |
| userEmail() | Returns the email address(es) of given users. | TEXT TEXT LIST | |
| userFullName() | Returns the full name of a given user. | TEXT TEXT LIST | |
| userProperty() | Returns the values of user properties. | TEXT | |
| usersInGroup() | Returns the user names of active users in a given group. | TEXT LIST | |
| usersInRole() | Returns members of a given project role. | TEXT LIST | STAFF PICK |
| usersWhoTransitioned() | Returns the names of the users who executed a certain transition. | TEXT LIST | |
| usersWithEmail() | Returns the user names of users matching a given email address. | TEXT LIST | |
| weekOfTheYear() | Returns the week of a year. | NUMBER | |
| wikiToHTML() | Converts rich text wiki content to HTML. | TEXT | |
| withinCalendar() | Checks whether a timestamp falls into a time frame defined in a JWT calendar specification. | BOOLEAN | STAFF PICK |
| year() | Returns the year part of a timestamp. | NUMBER |
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