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The Transition issue This post function automatically executes a specific transition on the selected issue issues or transitions the issueissues to a selected status. Both, transition and target status, have to be available from the issue's current status.. 

It is the preferred way of executing transitions. However, in some cases, e.g. the automatic transitioning of newly created issues using the Create issue post function, users might want to use the following alternative field codes:


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Select the issue(s) to be transitioned. The following options are available:

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In this documentation and the post function configuration you will notice the symbol ( * ) next to some parameters, it means that this field is mandatory and shall not be left empty. Fields without the symbol are optional.

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Below you will find a detailed description of each parameter of the basic configuration of the function.

Target issue*

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Select the issue to be transitioned, the following options are available:

  • Current issue
  • Parent issue
  • Sub-tasks
  • Sibling sub-tasks
  • Linked issues
  • Linked epic
  • Issues under epic
  • Sibling issues under epic
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    Current issueThe current issue will be transitioned.
    Parent issueThe current issue's parent will be transitioned.
    Sub-tasksThe current issue's sub-tasks will be transitioned. If you choose this option you can further filter your selection (e.g. by issue type or status). Only useful for standard issues. 
    Sibling sub-tasksThe current issue's sibling sub-tasks will be transitioned. Only useful if the current issue is a sub-task. 
    Linked issuesLinked issues will be transitioned. If you choose this option you can further filter your selection (e.g. by issue type or status). 
    Linked epicThe related epic will be transitioned.
    Issues under epicAll issues related to the same epic will be transitioned. If you choose this option you can further filter your selection (e.g. by issue type or status). 
    Sibling issues under epicAll sibling issues related to the same epic will be transitioned. If you choose this option you can further filter your selection (e.g. by issue type or status). 
    Set target issue manually (parser expression)
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    Define the issues that will be transitioned by defining an expression. The JQL mode and Issue list mode are available.

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    the input has to be an issue key.

    Mode*

    The expression must return either a valid JQL expression or an issue list with issue keys.




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    Select the transition to be executed or the status to be transitioned to. The following options are available:

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    Execute transition
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    Either select an existing transition from any available workflow or set the transition manually using a parser expression in Basic text mode.

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    The expression must return a transition

    which is shown by

    name

    and ordered by workflows or a parser expression ((info) expects a transition ID)

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    Transition to status
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    Either select an existing status from any available workflow or set the status manually using a parser expression in Basic text mode.

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    The expression must return a status

    which is shown by

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    or a parser expression ((info) expects a status ID).

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    If more than one transition is available to reach the configured status, the first transition (found

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    by Jira) will be executed.



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    Both, transition or target status, have to be available from the issues' current status. The provided list, however, contains all statuses and transitions in the system.



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    Choose between the following options (multi choice is possible):

    OptionDescription
    Ignore conditions

    Existing conditions in the transitions to be executed will be ignored.

    Ignore validators

    Existing validators in the transitions to be executed will be ignored.

    Ignore project permissions

    		The "Transition Issues" project permission will be ignored for the user running this post function.
    Delayed execution
    : The execution of this post function will be delayed by the value specified in milliseconds.

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    Enter a condition (Logical / boolean condition) using the JWT expression parser functions syntax.

    You can even logically link and gather conditions in expressions as you like in order to map more complex conditions.

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    The post function will only be executed if the condition is met (returns true).

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    Choose which user* will be able to execute this post function. By default it is set to the Current user.



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    Short descriptionTransition any issue to any available target status.
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