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The Update fields post function automatically updates a single or multiple issue fields on a target issue.

Additional field values can be taken over or manually set using parser expressions. 


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.

Basic configuration*

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

Target issue*

Choose the issue to be updated and 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

  • Set target issue manually (parser expression)

    (info) the output has to be an issue key

  • Sibling sub-tasks

Fields*

Set or clear values for specific fields.

In the popup after choosing the field to be added, you can select to set the value in two ways:

  • Copy field from current issue (the value from the selected field will be copied over to the new issue)
  • Set field value manually (parser expression)

You also have the option of write protection,

  • Do not overwrite existing values.

Additional options

You have the following two options:

  • Send email notification

    Send email notifications according to the associated notification scheme

  • Update issues immediately

    each field update results in a dedicated "Issue Updated" event and issue history entry


Conditional execution

Enter a condition (Logical / boolean condition) using the JWT expression parser - full feature list syntax.

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

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

Run as

Choose which user you want to give permission to execute this post function. By default it is set to the Current user.

Use cases and examples using this post function

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