previousValue()

This function returns the previous value of the given field for the current issue.

Syntax

previousValue(textField) #Output: Text

Parser expression	Description
previousValue(%{issue.summary})	This example returns the previous summary.
previousValue(%{issue.priority})	This example returns the previous priority.

Parameters used in this function

Parameter	Input (data type)	Description
`textField`	TEXT	Any given text field code.

This function returns a TEXT

It will return null if the field was previously uninitialized.

Variant of number and date-time fields.

Syntax

previousValue(numberField) #Output: Number

Parser expression	Description
previousValue({issue.dueDate})	This example returns the previous due date.

Parameters used in this function

Parameter	Input (data type)	Description
`numberField`	TEXT	Any given numeric or date-time field code.

This function returns a NUMBER.

It will return null if the field was previously uninitialized.

Use cases and examples

Use case	JWT feature	Workflow function	Field type	Automated action	Parser functions
Create an issue with a custom summary		Create issue			previousValue()
Prioritize the issues globally		Update or copy field values			indexOf() previousValue() issuesFromJQL()