Jira Automation to check if Fix Version Description is Empty

[Kalyan Sattaluri]

Problem Statement:

• If in an upcoming release's, any stories are not in Done Status, I need to send an email to the lead to update the status of stories or "address it".
• Also, if Fix Version Description field is empty, I need to have the same point of contact to update it.

So, I start with a list of issues in upcoming release where issues are not in Done status and I am having the "trigger" process them in bulk so I can send the list in email. This part is good

Then I start the action to send email with this list of issues.

While doing so, I am checking if Description is empty.

Issue: My If condition in my email is not catching that the description field is empty.

My syntax is as follows:

{{#if(issue.fixVersions.description.isEmpty)}}

Please update the field.. some text

{{/}}

For some reason Jira thinks that the field is populated even though its blank.

Is this  the right way to check if the description field is populated? 

[Kalyan Sattaluri · Accepted solution]

I think I figured out the correct syntax:

Instead of checking isEmpty like in my post -- 

{{#if(issue.fixVersions.description.isEmpty)}}

Please update the field.. some text

{{/}}

Below syntax seems to work:

{{#if(not(exists(issue.fixVersions.description)))}}

Please update the field.. some text

{{/}}

[Antonio Carvetta]

Hello @Kalyan Sattaluri 

Would you be able to send a screenshot of the whole automation with the smart values, please?