Automating populating fields in Assets

[Joshua Bennett]

Is there a way to automate populating and clearing a field in Assets? 

To give some context, we have two fields in Assets - one user dropdown where we specify who the asset is allocated to, the other is 'Status' where we specify if the asset is is in stock or allocated. 

I have been asked if we can auto populate the status when the 'allocated to' field is populated, as an asset assigned to someone is clearly allocated. 

If this was a 'Work Item' field it would be easy to use an automation rule. Can I do the same in Assets? 

[Marc - Devoteam]

Hi @Joshua Bennett 

The Trigger should be Object, note this trigger can only be use on a global operating rule and the rule needs to be setup from the Automation Global Administration

So you need to be a Jira Admin to setup a rule with this trigger type.

[arielei]

Hello @Joshua Bennett 

Yes, you can update asset object via automations.

You will need to do "lookup object" action and look at the object in the work-item.

Then you can update the attribute by doing {{lookupobject.Status}}.

[Joshua Bennett]

Hi, but this doesn't concern a work item. This is purely to do with an update in the Asset Database. So what would the trigger be?