Is there a way to default the original estimate field to a value based on the issue type selection?

[Phil Foster]

Is there a way to default the original estimate field to a value based on the issue type selection? In other words, if I create a new issue with the type 'new feature' is there anyway to assign a default estimate value (let's say 16 hours) without requiring the end user to enter one?

Thanks for your response.

[Dave Hergert · Accepted solution]

Pretty sure you can do this with the JIRA Behaviors Plugin. For example, you could have a Validator Class and Method that would look at the issue type and based on that, set the initial estimate.

This is complete pseudo-code, but you get the idea.

FormField issueType = getFieldById("issueType").getValue()
FormField oEstimate = getFieldByName("timetracking_originalestimate")
 
if ( issueType.equals("1001") ) {
    oEstimate.setFormValue("12h")
}
else {
    oEstimate.setFormValue("")
}

[Miguel De Dios]

Is it possible to set a Original Estimate based off a customfield say "Shirt Size" (customfield_10104) so something like this..

FormField oEstimate = getFieldByName("timetracking_originalestimate").getValue()

FormField var = getFieldById("customfield_10104")

if (oEstimate >= 1.0 and oEstimate <= 1.75) ) {

var.setFormValue("S")

}

if (oEstimate >= 2.0 and oEstimate <= 4.75) ) {

var.setFormValue("M")

else {

var.setFormValue("L")

}

Or will this not work because javascript has no notion of time (h/m/dd) ?

[Shivi Gupta]

Hello ;

I want to autofill the original estimate field if the priority is set .I used the following code , but its showing error (**)  , What's wrong ???

import com.onresolve.jira.groovy.user.FieldBehaviours
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.fields.CustomField

**FormField Priority = getFieldByName("Priority")
**FormField OE = getFieldById("timetracking_originalestimate")
String Compl_Value = (String) formPriority.getFormValue()

if ( formPriority.getValue()==("Critical") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("24h")
}
else if ( formPriority.getValue()==("High") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("3d")
}
else if ( formPriority.getValue()==("Medium") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("24d")
}
else if ( formPriority.getValue()==("Low") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("48d")
}
else
{
formOE.setFormValue("0h")
}

[Stefania Stradi]

Hello,

I need to do almost the same thing setting original estimates depending on the value of a custom field.

I've used the plugin Behaviours to create a script, but if I try to set a filed for example 'Description' everything works instead if I use the same code to set 'original estimates' it's not working.

Where is the mistake?

FormField formComplexity = getFieldById("customfield_10000")
FormField formOE = getFieldByName("originalEstimate")
//FormField formRE = getFieldById("Remaining Estimate")
String Compl_Value = (String) formComplexity.getFormValue()
//String Compl_Value = formComplexity.getFormValue() as String

if ( formComplexity.getValue()==("05. Very Very Easy") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("1d") 
}
else if ( formComplexity.getValue()==("10. Very Easy ( 0.5a | 2d | 1.5t )") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("4d") 
}
else if ( formComplexity.getValue()==("20. Easy ( 1a | 4d | 2t )") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("7d") 
}
else if ( formComplexity.getValue()==("30. Easy/Medium ( 2a | 8d | 2t )") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("12d")
}
else if ( formComplexity.getValue()==("40. Medium ( 2a | 15d | 3t )") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("20d")
}
else if ( formComplexity.getValue()==("50. Medium/Complex ( 4a | 20d | 4t )") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("28d") 
}
else if ( formComplexity.getValue()==("60. Complex ( 5a | 30d | 5t )") )
{formOE.setFormValue("40d") 
}
else if ( formComplexity.getValue()==("70. Very Complex") )
{ formOE.setFormValue("60d") 
}
else
{
formOE.setFormValue("0")
}

[David Hergert _PAYX_]

Looks like you're using getFieldByName instead of getFieldById... have you tried it with different combinations of byId or byName using "originalEstimate" or "Original Estimate", etc.

[Stefania Stradi]

Yes, I've tried to use also byId, but it's not working.

I think I've tried amlost every combination and no one works. I think it's a problem related to the type of field (that is like 1w 3d...), but I don't know how to solve this.

[Dave Hergert]

To modify the original estimate, the field id is "timetracking_originalestimate". It sure would be nice if there was a guide somewhere that listed all the available JIRA field IDs. I couldn't find anything and only figured this out by inspecting the HTML source of the edit form.

FormField formOE = getFieldById("timetracking_originalestimate")

[MarcoC]

Thank you very much! This is working finally!!

I've tried to search for some documentation, but I haven't find anythig..I agree with you that wolud be nice if they put some guide about it.

Thank you again,

S.