Auto add subtask assignees as watchers of parent issue?

[Moriah Chandler]

When we create a subtask for any issue, we would like to automatically add the assignee of that subtask as a watcher on the parent issue. We have ScriptRunner, JJUPIN, etc installed but I can't find a specific post-function script for what we want.

[Alexandru_Iacob · Accepted solution]

Hi Moriah,

Try adding the following SIL script post-function on the create issue transition:

if(isNotNull(parent)) {

%parent%.watchers = addElementIfNotExist(%parent%.watchers, assignee);

}

Make sure that you put the SIL post-function last in the list of post-fuctions for the create issue transition, after the issue is created.

Kind Regards,

Alex

[Alexandru Iacob]

Hi,

Did the provided SIL script helped you?

[Moriah Chandler]

Sorry, I haven't had a chance to try it yet. I am knee deep in transitioning a team but will definitely try this out over the weekend. Thank you for the quick response!

[Alexandru_Iacob]

Hi Moriah,

If the SIL script worked for you, please consider marking the answer as accepted.

Thanks,

Alex

[Moriah Chandler]

Sorry it took so long to try it. I actually couldn't get it to work. I copied your exact script, added it to the workflow and placed it last in the list of post-functions. (I also tried it in different positions on that list too.) The post function list includes:

Creates the issue originally.

— THEN

Fire a Issue Created event that can be processed by the listeners.

— THEN

Assign the issue to the lead developer.

— THEN

This will run the Add sub assignees as parent watchers SIL program
The file of your program is stored as: /var/atlassian/application-data/jira/silprograms/Addsubassigneesasparentwatchers_1.sil

Start your programs with code comments, this way it will show here (max 3 lines)

[Alexandru Iacob]

Did you publish the workflow after adding the SIL post-function?

Is there any error in the log when creating a sub-task?

[Moriah Chandler]

Argh. I was making changes to a workflow that was not associated with the project. Sorry, it DOES work :)

Thank you for your patience!

[Moriah Chandler]

Yes, I published it. There were no log errors.

[Matt Noe]

@Alexandru_Iacob  could the same script be modified to add watchers from multiple fields in the parent ticket to the watchers list in the sub-task? 

Our instance has a few fields (Project PM, Vendor PM, Developer PM, etc) that contain people that would like to be watchers on any sub-task creation.

I've already tried using the copy post function, but it overwrites the values, and only the last copy remains as watchers in the sub-task.

[Filipe]

Hi Moriah

I just added that postfunction to this plugin:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/pt.lt.lfcribeiro.jira.jqlLTFunctions

Thx,

[&(*&)#)_*#@@(*)(@*)(*@]

There is no post-function to be found for such a specific action.

You have to write your own post-function as a "groovy" or "java plugin" [1].

best regards,

Marc

1 : since you are already using scriptrunner, i would go with a groovy script.