Synthax for an expression to get the value for a custom field

[Hendrik Dimter]

I'm looking to fetch the value for a custom field variable, but my script keeps failing - I'm using the expression tester extension :-(

This is what I have:

issue.getAsString("customfield_10088")

In addition, I'm using this custom field across a project, not just a single issue. Would that change the above synthax?

[Fabian Lim · Accepted solution]

Hi @Hendrik Dimter

Welcome to the community.

What is the error you are getting and which scripting language are you using?

Regards

[Hendrik Dimter]

Hi Fabian,

thank you for the Welcome!

I suppose this is javascript, I'm using this as a reference for my syntax:

https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/jira-expressions-type-reference/

I wouldn't know one from the other to be honest (I'm not a developer).

I'm just trying to get Jira to fetch a custom field input value (for an email address) so I can use it within automation in order to send an email to that specific address.

Does that make sense?

[Fabian Lim]

If you are using jira automation you need to use smart values. Here is the reference guide: https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/smart-values-general/

{{issue.[Custom Field]}}

Regards

[Hendrik Dimter]

That works, thank you! I do have the challenge to reference this field project-wide, not issue-specific. I can't seem to f figure out how that would work - is that even possible?

[Fabian Lim]

Customfield values apply to issues individually and are not project related. What is the value/field that you are looking for?  

[Hendrik Dimter]

Hi Fabian,

I figured it out - there is no project declaration needed.

The below works within any issue automatically:

{{issue.customfield_10088}}

[Fabian Lim]

Great!