This section has use cases that help you understand the usage of the Conditions provided by JMWE.
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Build-your-own (scripted) Condition
This condition can be used to hide/show a transition based on a Jira expression.
Sample use cases:
Only the Reporter of the issue should be able to close the service ticket.
Hide the transition from the current user if he is not in the Approvers field
Block a specific transition when the Time to resolution is breached.
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Add the Build-your-own (scripted) condition to the transition you wish to hide
Write this content in the Jira expression.
!! issue.customfield_10102 && (!issue.customfield_10102.ongoingCycle || !issue.customfield_10102.ongoingCycle.breached)
where customfield_10101 is the id of the Time to resolution field.
Prevent the users from "Return/Exchange" on the purchase order after 15 days from the item delivery date
Enable the "Start Progress" only on issues in the current sprint
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Add the Build-your-own (scripted) validator to the Start Progress transition.
Name the validator as “Check Sprint”
Write the following script in Jira expression field
!!issue.sprint && issue.sprint.state == "active"
Ensure at least one pdf file is attached before the issue can be transitioned
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Add the Build-your-own (scripted) validator to the Start Progress transition.
Name the validator as “Check attachments”
Write the following script in Jira expression field
issue.attachments.filter(attachment => attachment.mimeType == 'application/pdf').length > 0
Show transition “Reject” for users of the “Management” project role and “jira-administrators” group only
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Add the Build-your-own (scripted) validator to the Reject transition.
Name the validator as “Current user Project Role and Group”
Write the following script in Jira expression field
user.getProjectRoles(issue.project).some(pr => pr.name == "Management") && user.groups.includes("jira-administrators")
Current Status Condition
This condition can be used to hide/show a particular transition from the list of available workflow actions, based on the current status of the issue.
Sample use cases:
Disable a global transition from certain statuses
Block issue transition from current status to itself
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Add the Current status condition to all the transitions of the workflow, the issue follows.
On each condition select all the status(es) from the Current Status field except the current one
Allow users to transition the issue to Approve status only when the issue is in Verified status
Block transition to 'On Hold' status when the issue is in 'Closed' status
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Add the Current status condition to the transition "On Hold".
Select all the status(es) applicable to the current issue, except the 'On Hold' status.
Linked Issues Condition
This condition can be used to hide/show a particular transition from the list of available transitions, based on the issue's linked issues.
Sample use cases:
Hide the transition "Triage" until at least one assigned subtask is available for the issue
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Add the Linked Issue condition to the "Triage" transition.
Select the issue link type is Parent Of from the Issue Link Type field.
Select the issue type as Sub-task
Select the option "At least one linked issue must satisfy the condition below"
Input the Jira expression:
linkedIssue.assignee !=null
Hide the "Start Progress" transition on a ticket when there is a blocking
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Add the Linked Issue condition to the "Start Progress" transition.
Select the issue link type is blocked by from the Issue Link Type field.
Select the option "Every linked issue must satisfy the condition below"
Input the Jira expression:
For a parent of issue type “Story” hide the In Progress transition until all its subtasks are in “In Progress”
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Add the Linked Issue condition to the "Start Progress" transition of the workflow.
Select the issue link type is Parent Of from the Issue Link Type field.
Select the option "Every linked issue must satisfy the condition below"
Input the Jira expression:
issue.issueType.name == "Story" && linkedIssue.status.name == "In Progress"
Linked Issues Status Condition
This condition can be used to hide/show a particular transition from the list of available transitions, based on the status of the issue's linked issues.
Sample use cases:
Hide the "Close" transition of the Epic until all its Stories are closed.
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Add the Linked Issue Status condition to the Close transition.
Select is Epic of as the Issue Link
Select the "Closed" status from Statuses
Prevent the user from resolving the ticket, if there are any unresolved bugs associated to it.
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Add the Linked Issue Status condition to the Resolve transition.
Select is blocked by as the Issue Link Type
Select Bug as the Issue Type
Select the "Resolved" status from Statuses