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Prerequisites



Create a multi-line text custom field

Name: Status Update


Create a multi-line text custom field

Name: Current status


Create a multi-line text custom field

Name: Status History


Go to the Field configuration and set the renderer of the 3 custom fields to "Wiki Style Renderer".






Add to the newly created transition the Fields required or changed validator.


Field*

Status Update


Condition*

Is required


Message to show when validation fails

Please enter a status update!



Once set up, the validator should look something like this:

SCREENSHOT




Configuration


Target issue*

Choose Current issue


Current Status field


Field*

Choose Current Status


Expression*

Set it to Advanced and use the following expression

"*" + dateTimeToString({system.currentDateTime}, "yyyy-MM-dd", USER_LANG) + "* - *" + %{system.currentUserFullName} + "*\n" + %{issue.cfnnnnn}


%{issue.cfnnnnn} is the field code for the field Status Update





Status History field


Field*

Choose Status History


Expression*

Set it to Advanced and use the following expression

%{issue.cfaaaaa} + "\n\n" + %{issue.cfbbbbb}


%{issue.cfaaaaa} is the field code for the field Current Status

%{issue.cfbbbbb}is the field code for the field Status History






Status Update field


Field*

Choose Status Update


Value*

Choose Clear field value




User*

Choose Current user














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