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.

Open

References

• issue variable

• Accessing the fields of an issue

• getAvailableOptions method