Abstract

This code snippet sets a date field to today's date 

Logic

Pass today's date

Snippet 

{{ now }}

Context

The output of the code snippet is a Moment.js date object which you could use to:

• Set a Date/Date-time picker field - Eg: Set the Due date to today in
  • one of the Set Field Value post-functions
  • one of the Transition issue post-functions on the transition screen, if any

  • in the Create issue post-function under Set fields of new issue section

• Conditionally execute a post-function or Unlink issues - Eg: Estimated delivery date is less than today

  {{ issue.fields["Estimated Delivery Date"] < now }}

  
  

• Notify the customer when the issue has been rejected as invalid through the

  • Comment in one of the Comment issue post-functions

  • Subject/HTML body/Text body of Email issue post-function

    Your issue has been rejected on {{ now | date('dddd, MMMM Do YYYY') }} since it is invalid.

    
    

• Write a JQL search expression in Link issues to current issue post-function. Eg: Link issues which have been created since yesterday

  created >= {{ now | date('subtract' , 1 , 'days') }}

  
  

References

• date filter

• Accessing the fields of an issue

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