Two Questions regarding copying a parsed field

[Will]

We recently implemented copying a parsed field to set both the "Affects Version/s" and "Fix Version/s" as a post function during the create step of a new sub-task – it copies from the parent. That works for us going forward but now we need to fix hundreds of existing issues the same way.

Of course I can create a new transition that will do only this and then use it via a bulk change on a multitude of issues. Problem is it would be very tedious because I would need to make that looping transition available across every possible status an issue can be in. The existing workflow is complex and has some 14 statuses so I', not looking forward to doing that but will if necessary.

Is there a better method using toolbox? The query for the bulk change would be something like

project = JUSTSHOOTME and type = Sub-task and (affectsVersion is EMPTY OR fixVersion is EMPTY)

...followed by a Bulk Change > Transition Issues > some workflow step that loops back in to the issue's current status? > execute.

Any idea if toolbox can simplify this?

Thanks.

[Fidel Castro Armario]

Hi @w_b,

You can add a single global reflexive transition, i.e., a loop transition that it's available from any status of the workflow.

The following screenshot shows how to create that kind of transitions:

[Will]

Thanks, that looks awesome. Unfortunately, we're not on Jira 6.4 yet.

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