Parsing modes | Decadis App Help Center

A parsing mode determines how the JWT for Jira Cloud expression parser interprets an expression. The available parsing modes depend on the context in which you use the expression.

Available parsing modes

Title	Short description	Supported elements	Output
Jira expression mode	Language designed by Atlassian to work with Jira entities.	Field codes	MULTIPLE
General mode	Compose free text using field codes and JWT expression parser functions.	Field codes JWT expression parser functions	TEXT
Logical mode	Compose logical expressions using field codes and JWT expression parser functions.	Field codes JWT expression parser functions	BOOLEAN

Comments

Comments can be added to all parsing modes. They serve as internal documentation for the expression and are ignored when evaluating the expression.

Parsing mode	Syntax	Examples
General	Only available when using expressions enclosed by %{}. Starts with # and ends either at the end of the line or if the expression is closed by }	`List of issue keys for %{issue.key #choose an issue} is: %{subtasks() # and show all sub-tasks}` `%{# This example simply returns the number of linked issues using a JWT expression %{issue.links.length}}`
Logical	It starts with # and ends at the end of the line	`%{issue.key} = "PRJ-42" # simple comparison with issue key` `# This example simply returns the number of linked issues using a JWT expression %{issue.links.length}`
Jira expression	It starts with // and ends with the end of the line	`issue.key == 'PRJ-42' // simple comparison with issue key`

Parsing mode

Syntax

Examples

General

Only available when using expressions enclosed by %{}.

Starts with # and ends either at the end of the line or if the expression is closed by }

List of issue keys for %{issue.key #choose an issue} is:
%{subtasks() # and show all sub-tasks}

%{# This example simply returns the number of linked issues using a JWT expression
 
%{issue.links.length}}

Logical

It starts with # and ends at the end of the line

%{issue.key} = "PRJ-42" # simple comparison with issue key

# This example simply returns the number of linked issues using a JWT expression
 
%{issue.links.length}

Jira expression

It starts with // and ends with the end of the line

issue.key == 'PRJ-42' // simple comparison with issue key