Validate cascading field - The parent option is mandatory and the child option, if exists, is required.

This article provides the code snippet to validate a Cascading field - The parent option is mandatory and the child option, if exists, is required using Scripted (Groovy) Validator (JMWE app) validator.

Instructions

1. Navigate to the intended workflow to make the necessary changes in the edit mode.

2. Select the required transition.

3. Select the Validators tab and click Add validator.

4. Add the “Scripted (Groovy) Validator (JMWE app)” validator

5. Add the below Groovy script:

   def parentId = issue.get("customfield_11601")?.get(null)?.optionId
   if(!parentId)
       return false
   def childOptions = issue.getAvailableOptions("customfield_11601").rootOptions.find{it.optionId == parentId}?.childOptions
   if(childOptions)
     return !!issue.get("customfield_11601")?.get("1")?.value
   return true

Replace 11601 with the id of the cascading field.

References

• issue variable

• Accessing the fields of an issue

• getAvailableOptions method