access field prev values

[Kosta Krastev]

hi fidel,

again sorry- might be a simple q- that i just have not figured out from reading your extensive documentation. Trying to resolve the following

• create issues (post function ) on action
• dependent on a custom field - (multtiple list or checkbox (multiple choice)
• works great with the provided funcitonality but - my workflow has a reopen like issue flow
• trying to do the following - if the field has changes - create or delete based on newly added . removed options
• the selector is used as a subtask trigger
• got it to work with a hidden field that stores previous values but was wondering if there is a more elegant way or if there is a function to access the 'changelog' for a field

many thanks for the wonderful plugin and your hard work supporting it

regards Kosta

[Fidel Castro Armario]

Hi @kosta_Krastev,

Thank you for your kind words. I need to see your current configuration in order to see if I can provide a simpler alternative. Can you, please, attach a screenshot with your post-function's configuration?

[Kosta Krastev]

here it is nothing fancy. Basically have a 2 fields (custom checkboxes); want to ensure that if the issue is reflowed; transition is on open to progress state. (i.e. open - > in progress-> closed - > reopened - > in progress) the post Function does the following

first pass - values in checboxes = element1, element 2,element 3 - > create 3 Reopened (value of checboxes select = > changed) reopened- > in progress - compare Current Set of values in Checkboxes to Previous Set of values that was initially to Current set of flags - Create ONLY the Difference. on the second pass (reopen) I have as values = element 1, element 3, element 5 = > Create only 1 Issue = Element 5

Appreciate your help Regards Kosta

[Kosta Krastev]

well obviously I did not read through the wiki well - a few prints to see what I am doing did the trick of resolving. should be using previousValue and not fieldHistory

Just as a sidequestion - how can I grab a specific index number of fieldHistory is there a direct method or regex? thx much

[Fidel Castro Armario]

You can use the following seed string expression:

(toStringList(%{10437}) UNION toStringList(%{10438}))
EXCEPT
(toStringList(previousValue(%{10437}), ",") UNION toStringList(previousValue(%{10438}), ","))

You can also use the following seed string expression:

filterByPredicate(toStringList(%{10437}) UNION toStringList(%{10438}), ^% not in toString(fieldValue(%{00000}, subtasks())))