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A Calculated Wiki Text custom field displays text calculated using a Groovy script and optionally supporting wiki-style formatting (like the Description field).

Adding a


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A Calculated Wiki Text custom field displays text calculated using a Groovy script and optionally supporting wiki-style formatting (like the Description field).

Adding a Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type

To add a Calculated (Scripted) Wiki Text custom field type to your instance:

  1. Log in to JIRA as an administrator.
  2. Go to the Administration icon Image Added and click on it.
  3. Click on Issues - > Custom fields.
  4. Click on Add custom field.
  5. Click on Advanced in the left panel.
  6. Locate Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text Field and select it.
  7. Click on Next.
  8. Provide a name for the custom field.
  9. You can optionally provide a description of the custom field.
  10. Click on Create.
  11. Associate the custom field to the appropriate screens.
  12. Locate the custom field in the Custom fields administration page and click on the cog wheel.
  13. Click on Configure and create a formula (explained below) for the field
  14. You can create multiple contexts if you need to associate different formulas with particular projects or issue types.
  15. Perform a re-index as prompted by JIRA.


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When creating a Calculated (

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scripted) Wiki Text custom field type

to your instance:
  1. Log in to JIRA as an administrator.
  2. Go to the Administration icon Image Removed and click on it.
  3. Click on Issues - > Custom fields.
  4. Click on Add custom field.
  5. Click on Advanced in the left panel.
  6. Locate Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text Field and select it.
  7. Click on Next.
  8. Provide a name for the custom field.
  9. You can optionally provide a description of the custom field.
  10. Click on Create.
  11. Associate the custom field to the appropriate screens.
  12. Locate the custom field in the Custom fields administration page and click on the cog wheel.
  13. Click on Configure and create a formula (explained below) for the field
  14. You can create multiple contexts if you need to associate different formulas with particular projects or issue types.
  15. Perform a re-index as prompted by JIRA.
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When creating a Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type, you can configure the Search template as 

  • Free text searcher - Search for values using a free text search.
  • Exact text searcher (Statistics-compatible) - Allow searching for text using an exact text match. Supports Statistics Gadgets.

Using these searchers you will be able to search issues either with a free text or the exact text for that custom field value. The default search template is Exact text searcher (Statistics-compatible).  If you select “None” for the searcher, then you won’t see any reference to this field in the Issue Navigator search fields. Note that changing a custom field searcher requires a re-index. 

Exact text searcher (Statistics-compatible) is a custom statistics compatible searcher provided by JMCF that allows Text type custom fields of Jira and JMCF to be used in statistics gadgets. If you select “None” for the searcher, then you won’t see any reference to this field in the Issue Navigator search fields. Note that changing a custom field searcher requires a re-index.

Configuring the Groovy formula for a Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type

To write a formula for the Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type;

  1. Locate the custom field on the Custom Fields administration page.
  2. Click on the cog wheel and click on Configure.
  3. Click on Edit Groovy Formula.
  4. In the editor write a Groovy script that returns a String representing a single/multi-line text. Also, you can test your script against any issue using the Groovy script tester.
  5. Click on Save.
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Upon saving the formula, the fields' renderer is automatically changed to "Wiki Style Renderer".

As documented on the Expected Value tab of the Groovy help editor, the Groovy formula must return either a simple String with/without wiki markup or null

Examples of Groovy formula for a Calculated Wiki Text custom field:

  • A simple String:

    Code Block
    languagegroovy
    linenumberstrue
    "JMCF 2.0.1"

    is displayed as JMCF 2.0.1 on the issue

    • A Groovy expression to reference any field of the issue that returns a String, for example, the Summary of the issue.

    Code Block
    languagegroovy
    linenumberstrue
    issue.summary
    A Groovy expression with wiki markup as

    , you can configure the Search template as 

    • Free text searcher - Search for values using a free text search.
    • Exact text searcher (Statistics-compatible) - Allow searching for text using an exact text match. Supports Statistics Gadgets.

    Using these searchers you will be able to search issues either with a free text or the exact text for that custom field value. The default search template is Exact text searcher (Statistics-compatible).  If you select “None” for the searcher, then you won’t see any reference to this field in the Issue Navigator search fields. Note that changing a custom field searcher requires a re-index. 

    Exact text searcher (Statistics-compatible) is a custom statistics compatible searcher provided by JMCF that allows Text type custom fields of Jira and JMCF to be used in statistics gadgets. If you select “None” for the searcher, then you won’t see any reference to this field in the Issue Navigator search fields. Note that changing a custom field searcher requires a re-index.

    Configuring the Groovy formula for a Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type

    To write a formula for the Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type;

    1. Locate the custom field on the Custom Fields administration page.
    2. Click on the cog wheel and click on Configure.
    3. Click on Edit Groovy Formula.
    4. In the editor write a Groovy script that returns a String representing a single/multi-line text. Also, you can test your script against any issue using the Groovy script tester.
    5. Click on Save.
    Info

    Upon saving the formula, the fields' renderer is automatically changed to "Wiki Style Renderer".

    As documented on the Expected Value tab of the Groovy help editor, the Groovy formula must return either a simple String with/without wiki markup or null

    Examples of Groovy formula for a Calculated Wiki Text custom field:

    1. A simple String:

      Code Block
      languagegroovy
      linenumberstrue
      "JMCF 2.0.1"

      is displayed as JMCF 2.0.1 on the issue

    2. A Groovy expression to reference any field of the issue that returns a String, for example, the Summary of the issue.

      Code Block
      languagegroovy
      linenumberstrue
      issue.summary


    3. A Groovy expression with wiki markup as

      Code Block
      languagegroovy
      linenumberstrue
      "The issue *" + issue.key + "* has been raised with _" + issue.priority.name + "_ priority.  Please look into asap."

      will be displayed as: The issue *TEST-1* has been raised with _Medium_ priority. Please look into asap.

      If the field is configured to be Wiki rendered, the field value will be displayed as:

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      The issue TEST-1 has been raised with Medium priority. Please look into asap.


    4. A Groovy expression that includes Groovy operators such as the String concatenate:

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      languagegroovy
      linenumberstrue
      issue.get("summary") + textutils.noNull(issue.get("description"))

      will be displayed as:

      Code Block
      Backend Testing# *API* testing # _DB_ testing

      If the field is configured to be Wiki rendered, the field value will be displayed as:

      Panel

      Backend Testing

      1. API testing
      2. DB testing


    5. A Groovy expression that includes Groovy method calls, for example, to replace a specific String using the replace() method

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      languagegroovy
      linenumberstrue
      "The issue *" + issue.key + "* has been raised with _" + issue.priority.name + "_ priority.  Please look into asap."
      will be displayed as: 
      issue.get("description").replace('Cloud','Server')


    Configuring a renderer for a Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type

    By default, the Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom type field has the "Default Text Renderer" that renders a field's content as plain text. For example, as shown above in examples 3 and 4, with the Default Text Renderer, the text is not converted to HTML content. To display wiki-style formatting you need to update the Active Renderer field to Wiki Style Renderer in the field configuration of the custom field.

    With Wiki style rendered enabled the custom field value in

    • example 3, "The issue *TEST-1* has been raised with _Medium_

     

    • priority. Please look into

    asap.If the field is configured to be Wiki rendered, the field value If the field is configured to be Wiki rendered, the field value

    • asap." will be displayed as:

      Panel

      The issue TEST-1 has been raised with Medium priority. Please look into asap.

    A Groovy expression that includes Groovy operators such as the String concatenate:

    Code Block
    languagegroovy
    linenumberstrue
    issue.get("summary") + textutils.noNull(issue.get("description"))

    will be displayed as:

    Code Block
    Backend Testing# *API* testing # _DB_ testing


    • example 4, "Backend Testing# *API* testing # _DB_ testing" will be displayed as:

      Panel

      Backend Testing

      1. API testing
      2. DB testing

    A Groovy expression that includes Groovy method calls, for example, to replace a specific String using the replace() method

    Code Block
    languagegroovy
    linenumberstrue
    issue.get("description").replace('Cloud','Server')
    Configuring a renderer for a Calculated


    Customizing the display of the Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type value on the issue detail view

    You can define a velocity template that will return the Html representation, in addition to the wiki markup provided in the custom field value of the calculated custom field on the issue detail view. Leave it empty to use the default template. 

    To select a format for a Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type value;

    By default, the Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom type field has the "Default Text Renderer" that renders a field's content as plain text. For example, as shown above in examples 3 and 4, with the Default Text Renderer, the text is not converted to HTML content. To display wiki-style formatting you need to update the Active Renderer field to Wiki Style Renderer in the field configuration of the custom field.

    With Wiki style rendered enabled the custom field value in

    example 3, "The issue *TEST-1* has been raised with _Medium_priority. Please look into asap." will be displayed as:

    Panel

    The issue TEST-1 has been raised with Medium priority. Please look into asap.

    example 4, "Backend Testing# *API* testing # _DB_ testing" will be displayed as:

    Panel

    Backend Testing

  • API testing
    • DB testing
    1. Locate the custom field on the Custom Fields administration page.
    2. Click on the cog wheel and click on Configure
    3. Click on Edit Velocity Template.
    4. Input the template.
    5. Click on Save.

    You can use the following Velocity variables in the template:

    • $value: the raw field value a String
    • $formattedValue: a String
    • and other variables described on this page

    For example:

    Code Block
    languagexml
    <font color="red">
    $value
</font>

    Customizing the display of the Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type value on the search list view

    You can define a velocity template that will return the Html representation, in addition to the wiki markup provided in the custom field value of the calculated custom field on the search list view. Leave it empty to use the default template. 

    To select a format for a Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type value;

    1. Locate the custom field on the Custom Fields administration page.
    2. Click on the cog wheel and click on Configure
    3. Click on Edit List View Velocity Template.
    4. Input the template.
    5. Click on Save.

    You can use the following Velocity variables in the template:

    • $value: the raw field value a String
    • $formattedValue: a String
    • and other variables described on this page

    For example:

    Code Block
    languagexml
    <font color="red">
    $value
</font>

    Displaying the Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field type on Transition and Edit screen

    The Never show on Transition and Edit screens option controls whether the Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field can appear on transition and edit screens. If you select this option, the field will not be visible on any Edit or Transition screen, even if it is added to the screen.

    Accessing the Calculated (scripted) Wiki Text custom field from other Groovy scripts

    You can access this field using any of the following getters of the Issue interface get("Your custom field name") or get("customfield_xxxxx") or getAsString("Your custom field name") or getAsString("customfield_xxxxx") that returns a String.