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Examples of Math and Time Expressions

This page presents a collection of expressions valid for the Expression Parser.

Math Calculus

ExpressionReturned ValueNotes
max(count(subtasks(%{00041})) - 1, 0)

or since version 2.2.1:

count(siblingSubtasks())
For a sub-task, the number of sibling sub-tasks.Function max(x, y) is used to avoid returning -1 when used with non-sub-task issues.
%{00041} = Parent's issue key
{10000} = null ? 1 : {10000} + 1

or since version 2.2.16:

sum([{10000}]) + 1
Formula to increment a numeric custom field, setting it to 1 if it's initially unset.{10000} is the field code for a supposed numeric custom field.
{10000} + {10001} + {10003}Formula for summing 3 numeric custom fields when we are certain that all 3 the fields are initialized. In case any of these fields is not initialized, an error is raised and any of the following 2 expression examples should be used.{10000}, {10001} and {10003} are three numeric custom field.
({10000} = null ? 0 : {10000}) + ({10001} = null ? 0 : {10001}) + ({10003} = null ? 0 : {10003})Formula for summing 3 numeric custom fields when some of them may be uninitialized. When any of this fields is not initialized a zero value is assumed.

{10000}, {10001} and {10003} are three numeric custom field.
sum([{10000}, {10001}, {10003}])A more compact syntax for summing 3 numeric custom fields when some of them may be uninitialized.
Version 2.2.16 or higher is required.
{10000}, {10001} and {10003} are three numeric custom field.
This syntax is available since version 2.2.16.


Date-Time Calculus

ExpressionReturned ValueNotes
{00012} - 6 * {DAY}Calculates a date 6 natural days earlier than Due Date{00012} = Due Date
addTimeSkippingWeekends({00009}, 36*{HOUR} + 45*{MINUTE}, LOCAL)Returns a date-time value equivalent to adding 36 hour and 45 minutes to date and time of issue creation, skipping the periods of time which correspond to weekend.{00009} = Date and time of creation
addTimeSkippingWeekends({00009}, 36*{HOUR} + 45*{MINUTE}, LOCAL, {FRIDAY}, {SATURDAY})Same as previous expression, but using Israeli weekend.Israeli weekend is on Friday and Saturday.
addDaysSkippingWeekends({00012}, -6, LOCAL)Calculates a date 6 work days earlier than Due Date for Jira Server's local timezone.{00012} = Due Date
Work days depend on timezone, since certain time moment maybe Sunday in certain timezones, and Monday in another ones.
subtractDatesSkippingWeekends({00012}, {00057}, LOCAL)/{DAY}Returns the number of working days from Current Date and Time to Due Date, i.e., skipping weekends in Jira server's timezone.{00012} = Due Date
{00057} = Current day and time
round(({00057} - {00009}) / {HOUR})Number of hours since issue creationFunction round() approximates the number of hours to the nearer integer.
{00057} = Current day and time
{00009} = Date and time of creation
floor(({00012} - {00057}) / {DAY})Number of days to Due DateFunction floor() approximates the number of days by removing the fractional part.
{00012} = Due Date
{00057} = Current day and time
datePart({00057}, LOCAL) + (dayOfTheWeek({00057}, LOCAL) = 7 ? 6 : 6 - dayOfTheWeek({00057}, LOCAL)) * {DAY}Returns a date value for next Friday, or for today if it's Friday{00057} = Current day and time
Example
datePart({00057}, LOCAL) + (dayOfTheWeek({00057}, LOCAL) = 6 ? 7 : (dayOfTheWeek({00057}, LOCAL) = 7 ? 6 : 6 - dayOfTheWeek({00057}, LOCAL))) * {DAY}Returns a date value for next Friday, even if today is Friday.{00057} = Current day and time
Example


Date-Time Calculus on Custom Schedules

Custom Schedules are supported since version 2.2.39.

We use Custom Schedules when we need to do time calculations within the work-schedule of our company or organization, e.g., we want to count only the time from 8:00 to 15:00, and from 16:00 to 19:30.

Functionality provided by functions addTimeSkippingWeekends() and subtractDatesSkippingWeekends() can also be implemented using Custom Schedules, and much much more.

Your Custom Schedules are defined in Jira at Administration > Add-ons > JIRA WORKFLOW TOOLBOX > Schedules.

ExpressionReturned ValueNotes
timeDifference({00012}, {00057}, "my_schedule", LOCAL)Returns the resting time to Due date within my_schedule custom schedule.{00057} = Current day and time
{00012} = Due date
addTime({00057}, 24 * {HOUR}, "my_schedule", LOCAL)Returns a date-time value (i.e., an instant in time) obtained by summing 24 hours to current date-time within my_schedule custom schedule.{00057} = Current day and time


Showing Time Durations in Pretty Format

The following examples are string expressions in advanced parsing mode.

ExpressionReturned ValueNotes

formatDuration({00057} - {00009})

Calculates the time since issue creation, and shows it as a text using whole words like: 12 days 6 hours 34 minutes.{00057} = Current day and time
{00009} = Date and time of creation

shortFormatDuration({00057} - {00009})

Calculates the time since issue creation, and shows it as a text using abbreviations like: 12 d 6 h 34 m.{00057} = Current day and time
{00009} = Date and time of creation

formatDuration(subtractDatesSkippingWeekends({00057}, {00009}, LOCAL))

Calculates the time since issue creation skipping weekends, and shows it as a text like: 12 days 6 hours 34 minutes.{00057} = Current day and time
{00009} = Date and time of creation

formatWorkDuration({00057} - {00009})

Calculates the time since issue creation, and shows it as text, but using the workday and workweek defined at time tracking configuration instead of 24 hours per day and 7 days per week.Example: formatWorkDuration(24 * {HOUR} + 5 * {MINUTE}) returns "3 days 5 minutes" when we use 8 hours per workday.

shortFormatWorkDuration({00057} - {00009})

Similar to the previous expression but shows the result using abbreviations instead of whole words.Example: shortFormatWorkDuration(24 * {HOUR} + 5 * {MINUTE}) returns "3d 5m" when we use 8 hours per workday.