How to create post workflow function to update field of linked issue?

[Taber Loveless]

How do I create a Post Workflow script to set a Multi Checkbox Field to specific value IFF issueLink = blocker?

Can you provide some instruction on how I could modify the 'add comment' post workflow script (which provides similar behavior) to perform allow this capability?

[JamieA]

Did you try the script?

It doesn't matter where you put, except it should be outside of the installation directory.

[Taber Loveless]

What is a recommended location in the jira installation tree that this file should be placed so it is maintained thru updates etc?

[JamieA]

Put the following code in a file on your server:

https://gist.github.com/jechlin/6003129

Adjust the script where I have marked.

In your workflow, add new script post-function. Instead of using a built-in script give the path to this file.

This should be the FIRST post-function in the list.

[Taber Loveless]

I am trying the script now... just didnt know where on the server I should place it. I was assuming it would need to be in the install dir somewhere (and would prefer that as its less likely to get 'lost') but will do as you instructed.

[JamieA]

It's best to be outside, so it survives an upgrade. Personally I have everything in a directory "../scripts" which is relative to the working directory.

[Taber Loveless]

Its not working. Im not sure if its because the field Im trying to change is the builtin 'Flagged' or if its not detecting that the issue being transitioned is a 'Blocker'. I cant find anything was writtent to the log (error/info notice) either.

[Taber Loveless]

Ok, so I was able to at least get the script to write a 'debug' line to the StdOut log. I suspect its not detecting the issue is a 'blocker' for some reason (so its not getting into the If{}...

Ill poke around and see what I can find. If you have any suggestions I would appreciate them.

Thank you so much for getting me started on this, there are many thing I want to use similar functionality for :)

Have you considered allowing the saving and linking of a script from the "script console"?