Copy Element Connect Field with JSON in Automation

[Gor Greyan]

Hi Colleagues.

Please help me with this case.

I have automation, which opens sub-task. In the main ticket I have Element Connect field, which I want to copy in the sub-task via Additional fields JSON, but I can't. 
Kindly ask you to help with the JSON syntax.

Thanks in advance.

[Simon Laffont · Accepted solution]

Hello @Gor Greyan

I am part of the Elements Connect support team.

Where is the Automation rule triggered, in the sub-task or in its parent? Can you please share a screenshot to show us how your automation rule is configured?

Kind regards,
Simon.

[Gor Greyan]

[Gor Greyan]

Hi Dear @Simon Laffont ,
Automation is triggered when the issue goes to Recruitment status, after that sub-task is created with this automation. I want to copy the Element Connect field from the Recruitment task into the created sub-task.

[Simon Laffont]

Hi @Gor Greyan

Alright, thank you.

I think @Zuri Suwru's answer was good, but you should use "triggerIssue" instead of "parentIssue", like this:

{
  "fields": {
    "customfield_20137": {{triggerIssue.customfield_20137.asJsonStringArray}}
  }
}

Can you please try it and let me know if it works?

If the problem persists, please tell me the type of the connect field you are using (Live Text, Live User, Snapshot Text, etc...) and also if it's single or multi-value.

Kind regards,
Simon.

[Gor Greyan]

Dear @Simon Laffont ,
It is worked for me.
Thank you very much for help.

[Simon Laffont]

You are welcome. 

Have a nice day. :)

[Zuri Suwru]

Hey there,

Make sure to copy the custom field's value "asJsonStringArray".

"customfield_12345" : {{ issue.customfield_12345.asJsonStringArray }}

I would also suggest double checking whether the custom field is properly configured for your sub-tasks or not.

Hope this helps,
Zuri

[Gor Greyan]

Hi @Zuri Suwru ,
Tried this, but got the following error.
Error while parsing additional fields. Not valid JSON.

[Gor Greyan]

[Zuri Suwru]

Pardon me, I though you were interested in the syntax for the specific field in question. I did not think you need a complete JSON code.

Can you try it like this?

{
"fields": {
"customfield_20137": "{{parentIssue.customfield_20137.asJsonStringArray}}"
}
}

[Gor Greyan]

Dear @Zuri Suwru ,
Tried also this, and automation succeeded, but the field is not being copied.