Check whether the source issue is in a specific status

Steps

The following steps demonstrate how to configure Create on Transition for Jira validator to check whether the source issue is in a specific status to be able to transition to the next status:

Step 1

As a Jira Administrator or Workflow Administrator:

Click the Cog icon to open the Settings menu and select Issues
Click Workflows
Navigate to your workflow and edit your workflow to create a draft version
Select the transition
Select the Validators tab.
Click Add validator
Select Conditioned validator (Bob Swift) validator and add

Step 2

Within the Configuration screen:

Enter “issue.status.name == "In Progress" in the Jira Expression field.
Enter the message that you want the users to see when they try to transition to Done from a status other than “In Progress“. For example: “The issue needs work.”
Click Add

Step 3

Remember to publish your workflow. It is always recommended to save a backup of the previous workflow when prompted.
Go to any issue in a status other than “In Progress“
Try transitioning the issue to Done status, you should see the above-configured error message.