Availability
This routine is available starting with
- Power Scripts™ 2.5 (server)
- SIL Engine™ (former katl-commons) 2.5
Syntax
lfSet(field, value, [triggerChange]);
Description
Sets the field with the given values. Note that this sets the value on the screen only. It does not set the value on the issue because setting it on the issue requires direct access to the field.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| field | String | Yes | The field to set the value for. |
| value | String | Yes | The value to set. It can be a string value or an array with string values. |
| triggerChange | Boolean | No | If set to "true", it triggers the change event when lfSet is used on a field. Available starting with v. 2.5.6 for Jira 5.x and v. 2.6.1 for Jira 6.x. |
Examples
The following code example sets the "Major" value for the standard Priority field.
lfSet("priority", "Major"); // where field = "priority" and value = "Major"
Warning
The value will not be saved in the database. To save value in the database you should do something like:
priority = "Major"; // this saves the value into the database.
However, make sure that you're not on the create screen.
For fields that can accept multiple values, you can set multiple values as well. For example, you can set the components field to "comp1", "comp2".
lfSet("components" , {"comp1", "comp2"});
Note
You can't set a field if the values are not available for the given field. For example, in order to set the components field to "comp1", "comp2", you have to make sure that "comp1" and "comp2" are valid components for that issue.
If you try to set an issue type field using an array like the code below, lfSet will take into account only the first value from the array. So, this will set the issue type to "Task".
lfSet("issueType", {"Task", "Bug"});
If you want to trigger the change event on the field when using lfSet, you can use the optional triggerChange parameter set to "true":
lfSet("customfield_10000", "updated val", true);
Known Issues
There are certain fields, from the list provided in Fields and graphic elements supported by Live Fields, that you can’t set the value for:
- Labels, on Edit, Transition, Create screens
- Estimate (remaining estimate), on Transition screens
- Votes
- Watchers
On the view screen, if you want to edit a field the last value saved for that field will be displayed.
You can’t set fields that are uneditable. For example, on the issue view screen you can’t set status or resolution fields.
See also