Project Automation JSON script Error

[Dolly Kirubavathi]

I have this JSON script under Additional Fields in Project Automation (for Cloning project):

{
"update": {
"labels": [{
"add": "cloned"
}],
"fields": [{
"customfield_12903": "{{triggerIssue.customfield_12903}}"
}],
"issuelinks": [{
"add": {
"type": {
"name": "Cloners"
},
"outwardIssue": {
"key": "{{issue.key}}"
}
}
}]
}
}

When I try to publish the rule, I get this error:

Additional fields contains invalid field(s) in 'update' or 'fields' section: fields

the customfield_12903 is present in both projects.

[Bill Sheboy]

Hi @Dolly Kirubavathi 

What is the type of your customfield_12903? The syntax you are trying works for a plain text field, so if it is something else please check the examples in the documentation for any missing attributes: https://confluence.atlassian.com/automation/advanced-field-editing-993924663.html

You also appear to have some extra square brackets for the "fields" section, and your "issuelinks" should be in the "update" section rather than stand-alone.  Perhaps try this:

{
  "update": {
    "labels": [ { "add": "cloned" } ],
  "issuelinks": [ { "add": {
      "type": { "name": "Cloners" },
      "outwardIssue": { "key": "{{issue.key}}" }
      } } ]
  },
  "fields": {
    "customfield_12903": "{{triggerIssue.customfield_12903}}"
  }
}

Kind regards,
Bill

[Dolly Kirubavathi]

Thank you!

It is a date field. 

Does it make a difference in the formatting of the fields statement?

[Dolly Kirubavathi]

Good news! it works!!!! thanks much!!!

Since its a date, it is copied over as a previous date. Any thoughts? For eg, 18 Mar 2022 is copied over as 17 Mar 2022

[Bill Sheboy]

That is curious...as both are for the same custom field it does not appear to be a date/time to date conversion issue. 

I wonder are both for the same time zone?  You could test that by forcing the value to your time zone before using it with convertToTimeZone()

https://support.atlassian.com/cloud-automation/docs/jira-smart-values-date-and-time/

[Dolly Kirubavathi]

Still having the same error!

Do you know how to maybe use plus/minusDays function to overcome this issue?

I tried this but it didn't seem to work(Solved: plusdays function not working when I pass in a var... (atlassian.com)

Maybe my syntax is wrong....not a valid JSON is the error I get:

"fields": {

{{"customfield_12903"}}func=plusBusinessDays({{triggerIssue.customfield_12903|1}})

}

Appreciate the help!

[Bill Sheboy]

If both fields are the same type and it is not a time zone issue, you may want to submit a support ticket to Atlassian first.  Just adding/subtracting the day to solve this may mask a different problem we are not noticing.

[Dolly Kirubavathi]

Both fields are of the same type and I agree with your reply. Will try and create an Atlassian ticket. Do you have a link for it?

[Bill Sheboy]

Here is the link: https://support.atlassian.com/contact/#/

If you are a site admin permission (or higher) you can submit the ticket; otherwise ask your site admin to do so and to add you to notifications.

Once you hear back from them, please post what you learn to help the community.  Thanks!