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Description
Substitution variables provide powerful capabilities to customize the creation of issues. 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 multi-issue creation scenarios.
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.
Custom fields
Custom fields are identified by name or id (like customfield_12345). By name is easier to know what it is referring to but by id will survive renaming a custom field.
Variable | Description | Notes |
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user_id | User id of user that is considered to be doing the transition | |
user_name | Display name of user that is considered to be doing the transition | |
entry | Entry from multiple issues processing | Example: How to condition the creation of issues. |
now | Current date/time in Jira complete date/time format or a specific format | |
project, parent_project, original_project, entry_project | Project key of the issue | |
project_id, parent_project_id, original_project_id, entry_project_id | Project id (numeric) of the issue | |
project_name, parent_project_name, original_project_name, entry_project_name | Project name for the issue | |
project_category, parent_project_category, original_project_category, entry_project_category | Project category name for the project of the issue | Blank if the project does not have a category configured. |
project_lead, parent_project_lead, original_project_lead, entry_project_lead | User id of the project lead. | |
project_default_security, original_project_default_security, entry_project_default_security | Default issue security level name for the project | |
project_default_security_id, original_project_default_security_id, entry_project_default_security_id | Default issue security level id for the project | |
parent_key, original_key | Issue key | |
parent_id, original_id, entry_id | Issue numeric id | |
parent_summary, original_summary | Summary | |
parent_description, original_description | Description | |
parent_environment, original_environment | Environment | |
parent_issuetype, original_issuetype | Issue type | |
parent_status, original_status | Issue status | |
parent_priority, original_priority | Priority | |
parent_reporter, original_reporter | Reporter user id | |
parent_assignee, original_assignee | Assignee user id | |
parent_components, original_components | Comma separated list of components | |
parent_component_descriptions, original_component_descriptions | Comma separated list of component descriptions. Some may be blank. | |
parent_affected_versions, original_affected_versions | Comma separated list of affected version names | |
parent_fixed_versions, original_fixed_versions | Comma separated list of fixed version names | |
parent_subtasks, original_subtasks | Comma separated list of sub-task issue keys | |
parent_duedate, original_duedate | Due date in Jira DMY date format or a specific format | |
parent_created, original_created | Created date in Jira complete date/time format or a specific format | |
parent_updated, original_updated | Update date in Jira complete date/time format or a specific format | |
parent_resolution, original_resolution | Resolution | |
parent_resolution_date, original_resolution_date | Resolution date in Jira complete date/time format or a specific format | |
parent_labels, original_labels | Blank separated list of labels | |
parent_labels_comma_separated, original_labels_comma_separated | Comma separated list of labels | |
parent_watchers, original_watchers | Comma separated list of watcher user ids | |
parent_watches, original_watches | Number of watchers of the issue | |
parent_votes, original_votes | Number of votes for the issue | |
parent_time_spent, original_time_spent | Time spent on the issue in minutes | The Jira timeSpent field returns seconds. |
parent_estimate, original_estimate | Current estimate for the issue in minutes | |
parent_original_estimate, original_original_estimate | Time spent on the issue in minutes | Note the two different meanings of the original word here |
parent_security_level, original_security_level | Security level name | |
<field name> | Parent issue's Jira issue field value Deprecated but still active, recommend using specific replacements variables instead | Examples: components, resolution. See Jira issue field contstants. Jira defines what information is returned by these fields. |
<customfield name> parent_<customfield name> | Parent issue's custom field value Recommend using prefix qualified name for clarity | Must be an exact match including case and blanks. Jira defines what information is returned by these fields. |
<customfield id> parent_<customfield id> | Parent issue's custom field value | Example: customfield_10010. Jira defines what information is returned by these fields. |
original_<customfield name> | Original issue's custom field value | Similar to above. Useful for sibling create scenarios. |
original_<customfield id> | Original issue's custom field value | Similar to above. Example: original_customfield_10010. |
transition_comment | Comment entered on the transition screen | |
transition_user_id | Actual transition user id even if using acting support | |
transition_user_name | Actual transition user name even if using acting support | |
jql_result_count | Number of issues returned by the query | |
jql_result_list | Comma separated list of issue keys returned from the query | |
jql_result_n | The issue key for the nth issue returned from the query where n is a number | Blank if n is not in range for the issue list. |
pattern1_n | nth capture group from condition pattern 1 | Blank if n is not in the range of valid capture groups. |
pattern2_n | nth capture group from condition pattern 2 | Blank if n is not in the range of valid capture groups. |
property_<property name> | Transition property. Other transition functions can add transition properties that can referenced. This provides a way to access those transition properties. You must know the property name. | Examples:
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group_<group name> | Comma separated list of user ids for members in the group | Example: group_jira-users. |
role_<role name> | Comma separated list of user ids for users that are role actors for the project of the original issue | Example: role_developers. |
values_<customfield name> values_<customfield id> | For special use cases only needing access to the field configuration. Comma separated list of custom field option values in the context of the original issue This is for accessing the configuration of the custom field and NOT the values of a custom field for an issue (see custom field value substitution variables mentioned above). | Custom field should be of a type that has option value like multi-select or cascade select. For cascade select fields, it is a list of parent option values. |
values_<customfield name>(<value or sub variable>) values_<customfield id>(<value or sub variable>) | For special use cases only needing access to the field configuration. Comma separated list of cascade select child option values for the specific parent value provided. This is for accessing the configuration of the custom field and NOT the values of a custom field for an issue (see custom field value substitution variables mentioned above). | Primarily used for advanced scenarios for multi-issue creation scenarios using entry substitution variable. See How to use a cascade select configuration to provide a value map. Examples: values_custom-cascade-select(entry), values_custom-cascade-select(1) |
function_<function name>(<parameters>)
| Functions that derive useful text values that can be used as substitution variables. Some are similar to their equivalent JQL function (follow link). The parameter(s) may be a substitution variable. Make sure you use the correct syntax! Set custom field: field: My custom field, value: %function_earliestUnreleasedVersion(%project%)% | Example: function_earliestUnreleasedVersion(%project%) |
cli_replace_<name> | Many Atlassian CLI products support setting replacement variables during the running of actions in order to facilitate use in a subsequent actions. Run CLI Actions in Jira workflow functions will take these replacement variables from the running of a CLI action and populate the transition properties so they can be available in subsequent functions as substitution variables. Use the prefix and the replacement name from the lists shown on the replacement variables page after running a CLI action function that produces replacement variables. | Example: cli_replace_issue will be replaced with the issue key of the last created issue after the createIssue action is run by a CLI action function. |
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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)% will result in replacement like 2013-05-28.