Step 1

As a Jira Administrator or Workflow Administrator:

1. Click the Cog icon to open the Settings menu and select Issues

2. Click Workflows

3. Navigate to your workflow and edit your workflow to create a draft version

4. Select the transition

5. Select the Validators tab.

6. Click Add validator

7. Select Conditioned validator (Bob Swift) validator and add

Step 2

Enter the following:

1. Expression: "user.groups.includes('administrators') && issue.priority.id == '1'". This expression permits the transition through to the next state only if the user is a member of the Administrators group and the issue priority is 1.

2. Error Message: "You must be a member of the 'administrators' group or issue priority must be 'Highest' to transition the workflow status."

3. Click the Add button to save your configuration.

Step 3

1. Ensure to publish your workflow. It is always recommended to save a backup of the previous workflow when prompted.

2. Navigate to an issue

3. The transition of the respective issue results in an error if the validation fails.