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Description
Substitution variables provide powerful capabilities to customize. Variables provide text string representations of fields useful for inclusion in other fields.
Setting field values from other fields and custom field values.
Constructing conditioning values.
For constructing a list of issues to be updated.
The syntax for referencing substitution variables is: %<variable name>%. All text entry fields support replacement.
Example: %parent_summary%
Variables
Some variables are listed on the post function definition screen as an aid when creating definitions. This is a more complete and detailed list and represents the variables available with the most recent version of the add-on. If you need access to additional fields, raise a support request with our support team.
Note the terminology for the meaning of parent and original.
Variables used by post functions versus validators
Post functions are more likely to use field variables either from the original issue or parent issue as they represent the already changed values (post transition)
Validators are more likely to use the transition variables to access the screen values since the issue field values still represent the former values
Configured date format
For date substitution variables, the format of the replacement variable can be specified if the default format is not desirable. The format is specified by a Simple Date Format string enclosed in parenthesis following the substitution variable name. For example: %created(yyyy-MM-dd)% results in replacement like 2013-05-28.
