regex help

[Oleksandr Tymofyeyev]

using {{issue. Description}} contains regex .*Effective date: ([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2})-([0-9]{2}).*

I get "The following issues did not match the condition" while the description has

Type of change: Intern
Type of contract: Intern
Effective date: 2023-08-28

I can't grasp where the error is in the code

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Oleksandr Tymofyeyev 

Two things could be happening...

• In your description field, are those field labels in fact bolded?  If so, the markup needs to be accounted for in your regular expression, with escaping for the asterisk:
  • match(".*\*Effective date:\* ([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2})-([0-9]{2}).*")
  • Please adjust accordingly if that space after the colon is within the bolded region.
• Next, IMHO the automation engine implementation of match() does not work well with either line breaks or multiple matches on a line.  To account for that, split the text first before matching:
  • {{issue.description.split("\n").match(".*\*Effective date:\* ([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2})-([0-9]{2}).*")}}

Kind regards,
Bill

[Oleksandr Tymofyeyev]

Thanks. You were right. It was both: we have to account for bold text AND deal with line breaks.