How can I use an automation to append (not just set a new value) to fixedVersion

[Christopher Gordon]

How can I use an automation to append (not just set a new value) to fixedVersion without using the "COPY" feature which requires me to pick a "Parent, Eipc, Target, Destination or Current".  I want to keep anything that is already there in fixedVersion, and append.  But the only way I see to do this, is to use the "COPY" feature to get the value from a known relation, and check the box "Add to existing value".  

But I don't have a relationship that is reliable for that. I just want to save the current value and add to it.

[Trudy Claspill · Accepted solution]

Hello @Christopher Gordon 

Welcome to the Atlassian community.

You will have to use the Advanced Field Editing with JSON feature.

You can use either an explicit value or a smart value for the name of the Version you want to add.

{
  "update": {
    "fixVersions" : [
      {
        "add": {
          "name":"CRS 2.0"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

[Christopher Gordon]

This was super helpful!

Things are getting more complex now. Do you know if its possible to edit automations programmatically? We would like to automate the updating of our Jira Automation configurations.  I created another question for this. Thanks again!

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/Is-there-a-way-to-update-the-Advanced-section-of-Automations/qaq-p/2401374