Setting Target Start / End Dates with Business Days Calculation

[Steve Tedeschi]

I am trying to set the Target End Date for an initiative 5 business days after an epic ends. I can read the Target End property by name or by custom field id (e.g., customfield_123456). However, when I try to modify the value using "plusBusinessDays" it errors out.

I've added the following "logging" comment:

issue.customfield_123456 = {{issue.customfield_123456}}
issue.customfield_123456.plusBusinessDays(1) = {{issue.customfield_123456.plusBusinessDays(1)}}
issue.customfield_123456.plusBusinessDays(1).jiraDate = {{issue.customfield_123456.plusBusinessDays(1).jiraDate}}

issue.Target End = {{issue.Target End}}
issue.Target End.plusBusinessDays(1) = {{issue.Target End.plusBusinessDays(1)}}
issue.Target End.plusBusinessDays(1).jiraDate = {{issue.Target End.plusBusinessDays(1).jiraDate}}

Here is the output:

issue.customfield_123456 = 2024-02-03
issue.customfield_123456.plusBusinessDays(1) =
issue.customfield_123456.plusBusinessDays(1).jiraDate =

issue.Target End = 2024-02-03
issue.Target End.plusBusinessDays(1) =
issue.Target End.plusBusinessDays(1).jiraDate =

[Matthias Gaiser _K15t_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @Steve Tedeschi

the problem is that the Target End Date is no real date field from Jira's perspective. You first need to parse the value to a date and then you're able to add the business days. Here's my example for a logging statement:

due date = {{issue.Target end}}, plus business days = {{issue.Target end.toDate.plusBusinessDays(2)}}

Cheers,
Matthias

[Steve Tedeschi]

Thanks @Matthias Gaiser _K15t_ worked like a charm! Appreciate your quick help!!!

[Matthias Gaiser _K15t_]

That's great to hear!

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