Automatically fill an insight custom field after a transition

Use case

In the following use case, the issue gets automatically its insight field to display specific/desired insight objects.

🛠️ Configuration

Add the Update or copy field values post function to the desired transition or create a new transition.

You might want to add the post function to the create transition of the workflow so that the post function gets executed every time a new issue is created.

Target issue

Choose Current issue

Field

Choose your desired Insight field.

Value

In the popup, choose the value Set field value manually (parser expression)

Expression

Set it to Basic text and use the following expression

Bash
ObjectKey-1

User

Choose Current user

Where to find an object's key?

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Want to display more than one value

In order to display multiple objects, make sure that the Multiple option is checked in your Insight custom field configuration as you can see below:

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Expression

Your expression would be then like the following if you want to display 3 objects:

Bash
ObjectKey-1,ObjectKey-2,ObjectKey-3

📷 Screenshots

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Use case Workflow function Parser functions
Prioritize the issues globally

Update or copy field values

indexOf() previousValue() issuesFromJQL()

Automatically fill an insight custom field after a transition

Update or copy field values

Create an internal Service Management comment on linked issues

Update or copy field values

Set a date on the same week day on alternate weeks

Update or copy field values

addDays() nextDayOfTheWeek() modulus() weekOfTheYear() datePart()

Set a Date Picker field to the nth day of the month

Update or copy field values

dayOfTheMonth() lastDayOfTheMonth() addDays()

Set the next fix version

Update or copy field values

floor() toNumber() substring() length()

Set fix version based on its start and release date

Update or copy field values 

toString() textOnStringList() unreleasedVersions() startDates() releaseDates() first()

Set Due Date with latest value among sub-tasks

Update or copy field values

fieldValue()

max()

siblingSubtasks()

Assign important issues to the project lead

Update or copy field values

Shorten the summary to a maximum number of characters

Update or copy field values

substring() length()

Match several values of a list

Update or copy field values

toString() distinct() filterByPredicate()

Assign issue to current user

Update or copy field values

Keep parent issue's priority in sync

Update or copy field values

Set assignee based on a former assignee

Update or copy field values

previousValue()

Add watchers ignoring inactive users

Update or copy field values

usersInGroup() isActive() toString() filterByPredicate()

Add days skipping weekends and holidays to a Date Picker field

Update or copy field values

addTime()

Keep track of important status updates

Update or copy field values

Fields required or changed

dateTimeToString()

Change the assignee to the next evaluator

Update or copy field values

first()

toStringList()

Add or remove request participants

Update or copy field values