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The copy function works if the source and destination fields are of the same field type, or if the destination field is a text field. Some additional combinations

will also work, however, they are not officially

supported.

Overwrite / Append / Prepend

For text fields and some fields that can take accept multiple values (like checkboxes) , for example, checkboxes, you can choose to overwrite, append or prepend the new value to any existing value. In the case of For a text field, you can also choose a separator that will be put placed between the values (not shown in the screen shot above).

Create version if necessary

Imagine If your origin issue has a version, that you want to copy it can be copied to the linked issue.

If the destination field is 'Fix Version/s', 'Affects Version/s' or some a custom field of type 'Version Picker', you can choose that to create a new version will be created in the target project, if it does not yet existedexist. If you don't choose select this option and that version does not yet exist, the user will get an error message will be displayed to users and the transition won't complete.However be aware, that the

Special 'Sources'

• *** default value ***

  
  

  : The default value of the destination field will be set.

• *** empty ***

  
  

  : The destination field will be set with the empty string value. When overwriting a field value, the resulting destination value will be null. When appending/prepending a field value, the resulting destination value will be the concatenation of the existing field value (if any) and the separator. If the

  intention

  aim is to clear the destination field value,

  then use the JSU "Set

  use JSU’s ‘Set Any Field

  Value"

  Value’ or

  "Clear

  ‘Clear Field

  Value"

  Value’ post

  -functions

  function. (See: Post

  -

  Function Concatenation Operations)

• *** transition comment ***

  
  The comment, which

  : Use the comment that the user entered on the transition screen.

• *** last comment ***

  
  The

  : Use the last (most recent) comment

  already existing

  on the issue before the transition was started.

Special 'Destinations'

• *** new comment ***: Create a new comment with the value from the source field.

• *** new

  comment

  internal note ***

  
  

  : Create a new internal note with the value from the source field (Jira Service Management only).