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Description

This The ‘Copy or Move Attachments’ post function will copy copies attachments from/to all related issues. A user defines You can define which issue should be a source and which is a destination. Any number of attachments can be copied to the related issue(s).

Configuration

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Precondition

If you are using preconditions with a JSU post function, you can use the following options to define how the precondition is evaluated:

• Ignore precondition (default): Every precondition is ignored which means that the post function will always be performed

• True: Precondition must be true to execute a post function

• False: Precondition must be false to execute a post function

Issue relation

You have several options which define which issue/s will be treated as a source/ or destination for attachments. Related issues are evaluated by one of the following Jira concepts:

• Issue Link: You can define select the link type to define which issues exactly will be affected by the operation. From JSU 2.2.0, we introduced the value ANY. The operation will post function action. Select ANY if you want the action to be performed on any linked issues.

• Parent / Subtask:The related issue is either parent or subtask of each other.

• Epic / Issue in Epic:This is only applicable if you have Jira Software installed. The other issue is either the epic related by an epic link, or it is part of an epic.

• JQL: A JQL query will be executed to retrieve the issues. You can use placeholders in the JQL query which will be replaced with the current field values of the issue in transition. For tips on writing the JQL query, see JQL Reference.

Issue in transition

We use the term 'Issue in Transition' when we refer to the issue for which a workflow condition is checked, for which a workflow validator is examined, or for which a workflow post function is performed.

Or in other words, the issue which triggered a workflow condition/validator/post function to be executed.

Source and destination

You can define the issue in transition as the source or destination of the copy operations. Other workflow modules do not have source and destination; you just define the issue relation, which will apply to that workflow module.

Controlled by custom field

With a checkbox custom field on the transition screen, a user can control some of the functionality.

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For example, a checkbox 'Copy Attachments' might be configured as a custom field that enables copying existing attachments. Only if it is ticked, all attachments will be copied. Typically this checkbox custom field won't appear on the normal issue screen. Instead of letting a user choose to copy/move the attachments, you can also configure it to either never or always copy them.

You can also choose 'Move Attachments added during Transition'. When a user adds some attachments on the transition screen of the source issue, it appears as if they added the attachments to all related issues. 

Perform As User

With Perform As User, you can specify a different user account that owns the necessary permissions. Usually, this user account is assumed to be only technical (impersonation), with broad permissions, but not used to log in to a Jira account as a person. 

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In combination with the User is in Any Users condition, you can hide a transition from all users other than the 'Perform As User' user.

Controlled by custom field

With a checkbox custom field on the transition screen, users can control some of the copy functionality.

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For example, a Copy Attachments checkbox is configured as a custom field that enables copying existing attachments. If it is selected, all attachments will be copied. Typically this checkbox custom field won't appear on the normal issue screen. Instead of allowing a user to choose to copy/move the attachments, you can also configure it to either never or always copy them.

Move option

If you choose the Move option for 'Copy/Move Attachments added during Transition', when a user adds attachments on the transition screen of the source issue, it appears as if they added the attachments to all related issues. 

Position of the post function

Jira transitions include essential post functions that are executed in a specific order. When adding JSU post functions to a transition it is important to position the post function with respect to the essential post functions.

If you use 'Move ‘Move Attachment' you must position the post function it before 'Update change history for an issue and store the issue in the database. 'This post function can also be used in a combination with preconditions.’

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