Goal
This section shows the instructions to configure Workflow Post Function to perform a lookup during issue transition to update table column value.
Pre-requisites
✔️ Create a lookup table
✔️ Jira Administrators permission to create / edit Workflow Post Function
Demonstration
The Lookup Manager use the value in the App field, get the App Management Table to search the App column. If there is a matching row, the value in the Assignee field will be used to update the value in the Manager column.
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Configuration steps
1. Go to the workflow you wish to perform a lookup function.
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6. You should see the following fields
Source Field | The custom field which stores the lookup value to be searched in the lookup table. |
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Lookup Table | Lookup table which store the data set to be searched |
Search Column | Column in which the lookup value will be searched |
Field Value to update Destination column | Field in which the value will be used to update the destination column |
Destination Column | Destination column to be updated |
Action if No Records Matched |
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Action if No Value in Source Field |
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7. You can view the summary of the post function
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8. For this tutorial, you need to remove the Assign the issue to the current user. Please note that the issue will only be assigned to the current user if the current user has the 'Assignable User' permission.
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8. Remember to publish the workflow
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