Post functions can be used to automate tasks and ensure consistent data quality by eliminating or at least minimizing human error.
Jira ships with built-in post functions but those are limited. JWT extends that list by offering custom post functions.
Available post functions
Jump right in and configure any of the available post functions listed below. Each post function comes with built-in examples.
If you are just looking for some inspiration, head over to our large use case library and check out our Workflow use cases!
| Post function | Short description |
|---|---|
| Log work |
Log work on one or multiple issues. |
| Regular expression renderer |
Replace the substrings of a field value, matching a regular expression, with values from another field. |
| Update field based on rules |
Update a single issue field according to a set of rules. |
| Delete issue link |
Delete one or multiple issue links. |
| Send email |
Send an email with custom content. |
| Add or remove watchers |
Add or remove watchers based on field values, project roles or groups. |
| Create issue |
Create one or multiple issues or sub-tasks. |
| Copy JWT project property |
Copy the value of a project property to a field. |
| Format field value |
Format a field containing text. |
| Copy JWT user property |
Copy the value of a user property to a field. |
| Update or copy field values |
Update one or multiple issue fields. |
| Copy excerpted value |
Copy an excerpt of an issue field using leading and trailing delimiters. |
| Copy field values from linked issues or subtasks |
Copy the field values from one or multiple linked issues or sub-tasks. Values can also be aggregated. |
| Assign to project role |
Assign the issue to a specific user in a project role. |
| Set or create JWT project property |
Set or optionally create a JWT project property. |
| Update linked issue or sub-task |
Update one or multiple issue fields in linked issues or sub-tasks. |
| Copy field values from multiple issues |
Copy the field values from one or multiple issues returned by a JQL query or an issue list. Values can also be aggregated. |
| Copy cascading select list value |
Copy the value of a cascading select list field into another field. |
| Add or disable option in cascading select list field |
Add a new option, or disable an existing one in a cascading select list custom field. |
| Add or disable option in (multi-) select list, radio button, or checkbox field |
Add a new option, or disable an existing one in a (multi-) select list, radio button, or checkbox custom field. |
| Set or create JWT user property |
Set or optionally create a user property. |
| Move issue |
Move issues to other projects, statuses or types. |
| Transition issue |
Transition any issue to any available target status. |
| Create issue link |
Create one or multiple issue links. |
| Add comment |
Add a comment to an issue. |