Updating issue picker value using groovy

[kumar jira]

Can someone let me know how to update a issue picker value. 

this is what am using which is not working. 

def issuepicker= ComponentAccessor.getCustomFieldManager().getCustomFieldObjectByName("Issue Picker")

myIssue.setCustomFieldValue(issuepicker, value)

[PD Sheehan]

It kinda depends where you want to execute this script.

Is this a postfunction, listener or somewhere else?

[kumar jira]

@PD Sheehan  Yes listener. 

[PD Sheehan]

setCustomFieldValue(issuepicker, value) only sets the mutable issue object (in memory) to the specified value. That should normally be followed by updateIssue()

In a listener, to update a custom field, there are 3 general methods that I'm aware of

1. IssueService  - validateUpdate() then update()
2. IssueManager - updateIssue()
3. OrderableField - updateCustomField()

#1 is preferable because it ensures all validation & permissions are respected. It takes care of logging the change in the issue history and re-indexing the issue. This is closest to replicating the user's action in the UI.

#2 will create the issue history but you must add your own code to update the index

#3 will only update the custom field and leave no trace in the history or index

[kumar jira]

@PD Sheehan I have achieved it by giving issue object as value

def filterissue = issueManager.getIssueObject(key)

myIssue.setCustomFieldValue(parentICR , filterissue)

Thank you.