Fields required

This condition ensures that one or multiple fields either have a value or are empty in order to execute a transition.

For cascading select list fields, both levels are considered and need to have/not have a value.

🛠️ Configuration

Fields

Select the field to be checked, and in a subsequent step the desired behavior. The following two options are available:

Option

Description

is required

The specified field must have a value. If no value is present, the condition will fail.

Please note that due to Jira expression restrictions, at most ten custom or comment fields can be validated with this option.

must be empty

The specified field must not have a value. If a value is present, the condition will fail.

You can select all Field codes which have Jira expression field code via the field code injector.

If you want to use this functionality in a validator instead, have a look at the following condition: Fields required or changed

📚 Use cases

Use case Workflow function Use case description
Resolution must be empty

Fields required

Fields required or changed

Not allow a resolution to be set.

This use case is valid for both conditions and validators. The only difference is that you can specify an additional error message when using a validator.

Check for at least one component

Fields required

Fields required or changed

Require a at least one component.

This use case is valid for both conditions and validators. The only difference is that you can specify an additional error message when using a validator.

Make the assignee required

Fields required

Fields required or changed

Require a non empty assignee.

This use case is valid for both conditions and validators. The only difference is that you can specify an additional error message when using a validator.