Parsing modes

A parsing mode determines how the JWT expression parser interprets an expression.

The available parsing modes depend on the context you are using the expression in. As an example, only the Logical mode is available if you configure a conditional execution in a workflow post function or that you can only use the Numeric mode if you want to set a number field using a parser expression.

Available parsing modes

Mode	Short description	Supported elements	Output
JQL mode	Define a target selection of issues to be created or updated using an advanced JQL query.	Field codes JWT expression parser functions	ISSUE LIST
Basic text mode	Compose free text and optionally use field codes to be replaced with values at runtime.	Field codes	TEXT
Mixed mode	Compose free text and optionally use field codes and JWT expression parser functions between three curly braces.	Field codes JWT expression parser functions	TEXT
Logical mode	Compose logical expressions using field codes and JWT expression parser functions.	Field codes JWT expression parser functions	BOOLEAN
Numeric mode	Calculate numeric values or set numeric issue fields.	Field codes JWT expression parser functions	TEXT
Text list mode	Define a list of text elements to create multiple issues based on each list element.	Field codes JWT expression parser functions	TEXT
Issue list mode	Define a target selection of issues to be created or updated as an issue list.	Field codes JWT expression parser functions	ISSUE LIST
Advanced text mode	Compose complex expressions using field codes and JWT expression parser functions.	Field codes JWT expression parser functions	TEXT

Most functions will accept text values so casting values to text is a very powerful function.

Additionally, you can directly transform a field value to text using the following syntax: %{...somefield}

You can write your text in basic text mode, and then switch to advanced text mode using Automatic parsing mode converter.

The text to be parsed will be automatically rewritten as a text expression. Now, you can simply make the modifications you require, making use of text formatting functions, or inserting math or time expressions where needed.

To update issue fields the parsing result will be cast to the expected value e.g. a user name will be cast to a user to update a user field like the assignee field.

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