How to configure custom field "Reviewer" to be "currentUser" or same person as "Reporter"

[Guy Amrany]

I added a custom field "Reviewer" in all issues to allow managers to review issues located on the board in specific column "Review", before passing them to "Done".

As this field is mandatory (so that no issue will be left alone unreviewed), I want to automate its content so that the person creating the story or task will automatically be assigned as the Reviewer, during the Issue creation.
Another option is to have the "Reviewer" field start as default = "Reporter"

How do I do that?
In the custom fild config it allowed me to select a specific fixed person, but it doesnt serve the purpose because it needs to be various people.

[John Funk · Accepted solution]

Hi @Guy Amrany  - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

You can do this a couple of ways. 

1. Set the value of the Reviewer field = to the value of the Reporter field using a post function on the transition to the Review status. Use the Copy Value From Other Field option for the Post Function.

2. Create a rule using Automation For Jira to copy the value like above when the issue transitions to the Review status. 

[Guy Amrany]

Thank you!

I have now discovered the fascinating world of Jira automations :)

[John Funk]

Very cool! I think you will get a lot of use out of it.  :-)