how can i make summary field editable only for certain role

[Mahdi Challouf]

I want to make restriction for edit summary field to be editable only for same roles for the whole projects.

I used behaviours to make the field readOnly with expect condition to that role it works but it will be restricted for the whole (Create, view and edit). 

There is another way to do this ? 

[Leo · Accepted solution]

Hi @Mahdi Challouf

Below snippet will do the trick for you on create screen, just include your user role condition along actionName in If or inside if

if(getActionName() != "Create"){
       getFieldById("summary").setReadOnly(true)
}

BR,

Leo

[Mahdi Challouf]

Hi @Leo thank you for your help it works too ;) 

[Ivan Tovbin · Accepted solution]

Hi Mahdi,

There's a way to achieve this. Not the most elegant solution, but it works.

1) Remove 'Summary' field from issue 'Edit' screen

2) In your workflow create a GLOBAL transition, that lead to ITSELF. That way it will be available in every status, but won't change the current status once used.

3) Add a screen to that transition with 'Summary' field

4) Add all neccessary conditions to that transition, to make it available only to certain project roles.

Now your 'Summary' field will be editable ONLY through that transition. Transition conditions will make sure it's only available to required project roles.

Hope this helps.

[Mahdi Challouf]

Hey Ivan,

This will work, but it's huge stuff I have many projects with different workflows certainly there is another optimized solution using scriptrunner or bevaiours that's why I'm asking the question 

[Ivan Tovbin]

Behaviors could be the solution, but it'll require some fine tuning, like specifying actions (screens) where you want 'Summary' to be editable for everyone (like Create screen). Other than that I don't really see a problem with behaviours. Please let me know if you need help with the code.

[Mahdi Challouf]

Yes, I'm focusing on behaviours, i added a behaviour to the summary filed I make it read-only with a condition for some roles and I mapped for all the projects the problem now I didn't get the part to make this happen only on the edit screens because in this way even when you create the issue you must be part of the role users.

Do I'm on the right way? 

[Ivan Tovbin]

You are doing it almost right. You need to check that this is NOT a 'Create' transition:

if (getAction().getId() != 1){
  .....
}

1 is always the ID of 'Create' transition. 

[Mahdi Challouf]

Thank you very much, Ivan, it works fine ;)