Auto select certain options of a checklist/multi-select based on a condition in Groovy

Abstract

This code snippet sets a Checklist/Multi-select type field with certain options based on the name of the option.

Logic

Access the available options of the Checklist/Multi-select type field and find for options with the specific text.

Snippet 

issue.getAvailableOptions("<Name of the field>").findAll{
  it.getValue().contains("<Text in the option>")
}

Placeholders

Examples

issue.getAvailableOptions("Tasks list").findAll{
  it.getValue().contains("Installation")
}

Context

The output of the code is a Collection<Option> which you could use:

• To set a Checkboxes/Multi-select field in :
  • one of the Set Field Value post-functions
  • one of the Transition issue post-functions on the transition screens, if any
  • the Create issue post-function under Set fields of new issue section
• To include the Checkboxes/Multi-select field values in the
  • Comment in one of the Comment issue post-functions
  • Subject/HTML body/Text body of Email issue post-function
  • JQL search expression of Link issues current to issue
• In a conditional execution script to
  • Run a post-function
  • Run a condition
  • Run a validator
  • Unlink issues

Use cases

A typical use case would be to - Select the Installation tasks in the Checkboxes/Multi-select type field when all the Installations are done

Reference

• Variables used in a Groovy expression
• Issue interface
• Accessing a field of Checkboxes/Multi-select type
• Groovy Documentation

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