Smart value to update a line in custom field.

[Zubair Khan]

When I'm trying to use this {{issue.description.match("(Customer Account\:.{0,15})")}} smart value in Jira automation. 

The field result is like this Customer Account: "Customer Account:  XYZ  " 

Is it possible to update only the name XYZ in the Customer Account field?  

[Matthias Gaiser _K15t_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @Zubair Khan

I haven't tried this myself, but you could try to do use a smart value with the replace function like this:

{{issue.description.replace({{issue.description.match("(Customer Account\:.{0,15})")}}, "Customer Account: NEWVALUE")}}

Does that work for you?

Alternatively, you could also store the value of Customer Account into a custom field. That's the way I'd prefer (without knowing your exact use case) in order to use it for filtering in other views.

Cheers,
Matthias.

[Zubair Khan]

Hi @Matthias Gaiser _K15t_ 

Thanks for the response.

My use case is, I need to copy a line from description field to a custom field "customer account"

When I use this  smart value it's not working.  

{{issue.description.replace({{issue.description.match("(Customer Account\:.{0,15})")}}

 

Thanks

[Matthias Gaiser _K15t_]

I see. Then I made it more complex than it was intended. You could simply use this statement then:

{{issue.description.match("Customer Account\:(.{0,15})")}}

Note that I have moved the rounded brackets to the actual part which you want to extract.

Cheers,
Matthias.

[Zubair Khan]

@Matthias Gaiser _K15t_ 

Thanks a lot. It's working 

[Barry Ozer]

@Matthias Gaiser _K15t_ Is it possible to use the same match smart value to create user stories with the match being each user story summary? Here is screenshots to show what I am trying to accomplish and the error message I get. My goal is to be able to automate user story creation based on each Action Item recorded as a line item in an Epic's Description at the time of the Epic creation. Thanks for the assist in advance.

[Matthias Gaiser _K15t_]

@Barry Ozer - that should work.

I think you might have a problem with your regex and the colons, you could try this regex instead:

AI1: (.{5,35})

I often use a webpage like regex101.com in order to check the regular expressions I write.

PS: I'd generally recommend creating a new question - that way also other people will more likely jump in and help you. You could still tag me over there :)

[Barry Ozer]

Thank you. I'll be sure to pose a question instead of an answer next time. That worked like a charm @Matthias Gaiser _K15t_ .