How to set values to a Multi Select field programatically?

[Javier Portillo]

I need to set values to a multi select field from a jira postfunction. I dont know which method/s is necessary.

Somebody help me?

Thanks!!

[Mizan · Accepted solution]

CustomField customField = customFieldManager.getCustomFieldObjectByName( "name_of_cf" );

IssueChangeHolder changeHolder = new DefaultIssueChangeHolder();

//Update the custom field value
customField.updateValue(null, issue, new ModifiedValue(issue.getCustomFieldValue(customField), newValue),changeHolder);

I am not sure but multiselect customfield values are in the form of List so in the above code the newValue will be a List or array example :[1,3,4] will set the value of the mulitiselect list to first third and fourth values.

[JamieA]

IIRC it will be a list of Option objects. You can get the Options from com.atlassian.jira.issue.customfields.manager.OptionsManager.

[Javier Portillo]

Could you please extend the explanation of how to get the OptionsManager and set values?

Im not able to do it.

Thanks

[JamieA]

OptionsManager optionsManager = ComponentManager.getComponentInstanceOfType(OptionsManager.class)

srcFieldValue = optionsManager.getOptions(fieldConfig)?.find{it.toString() == srcFieldValue?.toString()}

cfTarget.updateValue(null, issue, new ModifiedValue(issue.getCustomFieldValue(cfTarget), srcFieldValue), changeHolder)

Hopefully that will give you a pointer. Don't have a java example.

[Javier Portillo]

I have combined both responses and I am able to do it.

Thanks!!

[JamieA]

Great, can you vote up my comments then if you found them helpful, thanks.

[Seema]

If you were abel to find the solution and if possible would please share it ?

I am also trying to figure out same problem. I have opened ticket here: https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/47240/how-to-set-multi-select-custom-field-value-from-a-soap-client-application

Thanks,Seema

[JamieA]

You're asking a completely different question... SOAP vs java API.

[Javier Portillo]

Exactly, Jamie is wright. My solution is valid if you are using Jira Java API, but you are asking for SOAP client application.

Anyway, by using

customField.updateValue(null, issue, new ModifiedValue(issue.getCustomFieldValue(customField), newValue),changeHolder);

where "new value" is a Collection of Option objects yo can set the value of the multi-select.

[Seema]

Thank you for responding. I have not been able to find solution for my problem yet and have not heard from any other developers too. Thanks for the info.

[JamieA]

Your question is this one: https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/48250/define-multi-level-select-cf-value-in-soapui-create-request