Remove remaining estimate when an issue is closed

Use case

Remove automatically the value of the Remaining estimate field when an issue is closed or rejected.

Configuration

Create a new rule and name it appropriately.

Providing a description will help you to identify what the rule does but this step is optional.

Issue transitioned event

Add a trigger

Select Issue transitioned event

Trigger the event from any workflow transition.

Boolean condition

Condition

Boolean condition

Expression

Use the following expression:

%{trigger.issue.resolution} != null

Only issues that have a resolution will pass this condition.

Update field action

Add an Action

Select Update field

Field

Select Remaining estimate (minutes)

Update to

Select Value returned by parser expression

Parser expression

Write the following expression with the expression editor in Numeric mode.

Import the example

Import the JSON file below to get started in no time.

JSON

After importing the JSON file, make sure to check the configuration of the rule. Non-existing configuration elements (issue types, fields, values etc.) will be highlighted.

{
  "name" : "Remove remaining estimate when an issue is closed",
  "description" : "",
  "creator" : "admin",
  "status" : false,
  "triggerData" : "",
  "triggerType" : "ISSUE_TRANSITIONED_EVENT",
  "configuration" : {
    "refs" : [ "issue", "system", "trigger.issue", "trigger.parent" ],
    "triggerType" : ""
  },
  "children" : [ {
    "sequence" : 0,
    "type" : "BOOLEAN_CONDITION",
    "ruleEntityType" : "CONDITION",
    "configuration" : {
      "refs" : [ "issue", "project", "system", "trigger", "trigger.issue", "trigger.parent" ],
      "expression" : "%{trigger.issue.resolution} != null",
      "expressionParsingMode" : "logical",
      "actingUser" : "field_00020"
    },
    "children" : [ {
      "sequence" : 0,
      "type" : "UPDATE_FIELD",
      "ruleEntityType" : "ACTION",
      "configuration" : {
        "refs" : [ "issue", "project", "system", "trigger", "trigger.issue", "trigger.parent" ],
        "fieldId" : "00024",
        "mode" : "parser",
        "value" : "0",
        "valueParsingMode" : "math",
        "actingUser" : "field_00020"
      },
      "children" : null,
      "hasChildren" : false
    } ],
    "hasChildren" : true
  } ],
  "hasChildren" : true
}

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