Abstract
This code snippet assigns the issue to a specific user if the issue is unassigned.
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Context
The output of this code is either a User ApplicationUser object or a String representing a username.
When it returns a User ApplicationUser object, you would use this code:
- To set a User picker field in one of the Set Field Value post-functions
When it returns a String representing a username, you would use this code in:
- one of the Transition issue post-functions on the transition screen, if any
- the Create issue post-function under Set fields of new issue section
Use cases
A typical use case would be to assign the issue to the Project lead if it is unassigned - Assign the issue to the Project lead, if the issue is unassigned on creation
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