Automation date transition from the custom field to the start date field.

[Yurii Moskalenko]

Hey there!

I'm trying to make automation and need assistance from the most experienced users :)

I want to use the calendar view, and unfortunately, it only shows the start date and due date. But, at the same time, I need to add an exact time value to it. So, I decided to make a custom field date&time, which allows me to track time.

I want to automate the date from my custom field and paste it to the start date field.

Something similar to this
Custom field: 17/9/2021 12:00PM
Automate >>> Start date: 17/9/2021

Does someone know if this is possible, or maybe you have a different solution for this

I appreciate any help you can provide.

[John Funk · Accepted solution]

Hi Yurii - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

You should be able to copy the date from your custom field to the Due Date field or Start Date field using Automation for Jira. 

You would create an automation rule with a Field value changed trigger so that when your custom field changes (including on Create) it will update the Start Date field. 

[Yurii Moskalenko]

Hi John, 

I made something similar to your description.

May you suggest what should I write to the Start date formula field to overwrite this information properly?

[Yurii Moskalenko]

Ahh, I've just found {{issue.myCustomFieldName}}

Thanks, John!

[Emre Toptancı _OBSS_]

Hello @Yurii Moskalenko

Our team at OBSS built Timepiece - Time in Status for Jira app for this exact need and it is available for Jira Server, Cloud, and Data Center.

Time in Status allows you to see how much time each issue spent on each status, assigned to each assignee and also first/last transition dates for each status if you like. You can combine statuses into consolidated columns to see metrics like Ticket Age, Cycle Time, or Lead Time. 

You can calculate averages and sums of those durations grouped by the issue fields you select. 

   

The app calculates its reports using already existing Jira issue histories so when you install the app, you don't need to add anything to your issue workflows and you can get reports on your past issues as well.

Time in Status reports can be accessed through its own reporting page, dashboard gadgets, and issue view screen tabs. All these options can provide both calculated data tables and charts.

Using Time in Status you can:

• See how much time each issue spent on each status, assignee, user group and also see dates of status transitions.
• Calculate averages and sums of those durations grouped by issue fields you select. (For example, see average InProgress time per project and per issue type.)
• Export your data as XLS, XLSX, or CSV.
• Access data via REST API. (for integrations)
• Visualize data with various chart types.
• See Time in Status reports on Jira Dashboard gadgets

Timepiece - Time in Status for Jira

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