Create an attribute type User automatically updated every time is an object modified

[Monica Ferrer]

1.1- Is it possible to create an attribute type "User" that every time that the object is modified, the attribute automatically updates the user or users who have modified.

[Alexander Sundström · Accepted solution]

Hi Monica,

This is something that could be done using automation rules in Insight. That way, you can listen on objects being created and updated, and execute an groovy script.

Basically, what you need to do is to load the objects history and look at the latest changes, and select the user there, and then assign that value to the right attribute (you need an attribute of type user then for the object).

What I can do to help is to point to our documentation where there is one example of where we assign values, that can be used, and also point to our object facade where you can get the history of the objects. We do have some partners that can help with creating such scripts and configure Insight (and Jira if needed), for more information take a look at https://riada.se/partners/

Automation: https://documentation.riada.se/insight/latest/insight-manager-s-guide/insight-automation

Update attribute: https://documentation.riada.se/insight/latest/insight-for-developers/groovy-scripting/groovy-script-examples/automation/update-an-object-attribute

Object Facade, findObjectHistoryBean: https://insight-javadoc.riada.se/insight-javadoc-5.3.1/com/riadalabs/jira/plugins/insight/channel/external/api/facade/ObjectFacade.html#findObjectHistoryBean-int-

History Bean: https://insight-javadoc.riada.se/insight-javadoc-5.3.1/com/riadalabs/jira/plugins/insight/services/model/ObjectHistoryBean.html

Best Regards
Alexander

[Monica Ferrer · Accepted solution]

Hi Alexander,

That's a good idea. I will try to do this groovy script.

Thank you!!

[Alexander Sundström]

You're more than welcome, if you feel like this answered your question, please mark it as accepted :)

[Mahesh S]

Can you please explain with a use case? Not able to understand the attribute user type.

[Monica Ferrer]

Sorry, yes, now we can creat an attribute type"User" in order to put the name os specific Jira user. But next time that the object is modified the original user that you put on the attribute remains. The idea would be to have automatically the register of the user that has modified the object the last time. (The same that is shown in the history of the object but having it in an atrribute). Do you understand me?