Can limit the number of characters in the summary field in JIRA? with ScriptRunner?

[StephanieC]

Can limit the number of characters in the summary field in JIRA? We have  ScriptRunner... I read somewhere it might be possible with Behaviors. We export to a separate reporting database and a long summary hosed an import. 

[Joshua Sneed Contegix · Accepted solution]

Hi Stephanie,

It sounds like the reporting service needs to be updated to accept the data it is trying to intake, but I am a distant audience.

The code is stolen/modified from: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/limit-character-on-custom-field/qaq-p/663064

def field = getFieldByName("summary")
if ((field?.value as String)?.length() > 70) {
field.setError("Length of the field should be less than 70 chars")
} else {
field.clearError()
}

(i) I did not test this.
(i) Chang the length (currently 70) and setError (currently the only sentence in quotes)

Here are some links to items that may help.

• Scriptrunner - https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Adaptavist-questions/Script-Runner-Check-Length-of-Custom-Field/qaq-p/868853
• Filesystem - https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-limit-the-number-of-characters-entered-in-a-jira-issue-summary-field-695242325.html

Cheers!

[Prem]

Hi @StephanieC 

You can achieve this by following these steps:

1. Go to the workflow and add a validation on the "Create" transition.
2. Add a validation via "Script Runner".
3. Use the following script:

issue.summary.split(' ').length >= 1 && issue.summary.split(' ').length <= 10
(Modify the number of words as per your requirement).

4. Test the script and add it.
5. Define a custom error message to help users understand the error.