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Date expressions
This page explains how to write a date expression in JSU Automation Suite for Jira Workflows (JSU). Date expressions can be used in our validators, conditions, and preconditions.
How to write a date expression in JSU
JSU reads a date expression using the following logic:
Units should be entered in order, from largest to smallest, for example,
2y 6M 1w.If a value doesn’t include the unit, JSU interprets it as minutes. For example,
4d 10is interpreted as four days, 10 minutes.A unit can only be used once in an expression.
The value and unit should be written without spaces, for example,
2w 1d.Unless a unit is explicitly written as a negative value, it’s read as positive. For positive values, you can include the
+if you prefer. For example,4dis the same as+4d. To express the negative value, write-4.JSU accepts the following expression units:
| years |
| months |
| weeks |
| days |
| minutes |
| seconds |
Valid date expression examples
| Expression | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
2M 1w | two months, one week | |
1y | one year | |
10d 12h | 10 days, 12 hours | |
20 | 20 minutes | |
-6d | minus six days | |
+3M | three months |
Date expression error examples
| Expression | Error |
|---|---|---|
2M 4y | The units are not in the correct order | |
1d 30m 5 | The missing unit for 5 is read as minutes, which is already used | |
4w 5d 1d | The day unit is used twice | |
1y 6 M | There is a space in the months expression |
Recommended operators
It’s recommended that you use the greater than (>, >=) or less than (<, <=) operators instead of equal to (=) and not equal to (!=) when using date expressions.
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