This section has use cases that help you in understanding the usage of Validators provided by JMWE.
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Linked Issue(s) validator
This validator can be used to ensure that issues linked to the current issue have certain characteristics
Sample use cases:
Add the Linked Issue validator to the Create transition. Select the issue link type is Subtask of from the Issue Link Type field. Select the issue type Story from the Issue Type field. Select the option "Every linked issue must satisfy the condition below" Input the Jira expression: !!issue.parent && issue.parent.subtasks.length < 6 |
Add the error message, "You cannot create more than 5 subtasks "
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Linked Issues Status validator
This validator can be used to ensure that the current issue's linked issues are in one of the selected statuses.
Sample use cases:
Block the transition of the Epic to Closed status, if its stories aren't closed.
Add the Linked issues status validator to the Close transition. Select the issue link type is Epic of from the Issue Link Type field. Select the statuses the linked issues must be in, from Statuses Add the error message, "The Stories of the Epic are not yet resolved "
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Prevent creation of new subtasks to the parent if the parent is in "Resolved" or "Closed" or "Rejected" status
Add the Linked issues status validator to the Create transition. Select the issue link type is subtask of from the Issue Link Type field. Select the statuses "Resolved", "Closed", "Rejected", from Statuses Add the error message, "The parent should be in Resolved or Closed or Rejected " status.
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Build-your-own (scripted) Validator
This validator can be used to perform a validation with a Jira expression. Based on the result of the expression, the user is either allowed or blocked to transition to the destination status.
Sample use cases:
only when the resolution is Fixed
Prevent the user from approving a hardware request if the respective hardware () is out of stock
Prevent the employee from applying for a leave if the employee is in the 3 month probation period