How to Populate a Date Picker Custom Field with Last Comment Date Using Automation Smart Value

[Rebecca Lewis]

I am trying to populate a custom field "Last Comment Date" (date picker type) with the date of the last comment on the issue using JIRA Automation. I am new to using the smart values in Automation and can't get it to populate the field. This worked previously, when I had the field set up as a text string type, so I know the trigger is correct and thought the field I am using would be too, but now that I have updated it to a date picker it won't work. Any suggestions? Is it possible I am using the wrong smart value?

{
"fields": {
"Last Comment Date" :"{{now.shortDate}}"
}
}

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Rebecca Lewis 

Please try using {{now}} without the shortDate part.

Adding a format to a date converts it to text.  Removing it should work to set a date field.

Kind regards,
Bill