Jira automation - maps

[Andrey Kiyanovsky]

Dear community,

I can't find how to implement in Automation for Jira an advanced smart value similar to this in JavaScript

{1: 'aaa', 2: 'bbb'}[x]

i.e. it's a simple mapping.

I know I can use if/else, but it will duplicate actions in the rule.

Any thoughts?

[Callum Carlile _Automation Consultants_]

Hi @Andrey Kiyanovsky

If you're using smart values for fields then they will take the format of {{issue.customfield_id}}. Are you using these in the advanced compare condition? Are there any error messages in the audit log which might be of use?

[Andrey Kiyanovsky]

No, I'm not using custom fields. I need to determine a target project based on the source, something like this

{'projectX': 'projectY', 'projectA': 'projectB'}[{{issue.project.key}}]

[Callum Carlile _Automation Consultants_]

What is your trigger for the rule/in what context are you needing the source/trigger project? E.g. is it based on issues in separate projects being linked, where you're trying to find the trigger/destination projects of the issues being linked? Or are you moving issues from one project to another?

[Andrey Kiyanovsky]

It doesn't matter, for example, events is happeing in project A and something has to be done in project B and I have several mapping pairs. I need a mapping to figure out a target project based on the source, e.g.

project1 → project2

projectA → projectB

That's it.

I'm not looking for workaround, I'm looking for a smart value that will allow me to do that. As far as I can see, Automation for Jira can't work with user-defined maps.

[Callum Carlile _Automation Consultants_]

Got it, I see what you mean now - it sounds like the mapping you are wanting is not really easily achievable in Automation for Jira, like you say, without using a bunch of IF statements