Watchers

Field code
%{issue.watcher}

Read

Returned value

A comma-separated list of usernames

Output data type

text

Example output

username1, username2, username3

Write

Valid text input

A comma-separated list of usernames, group names or project roles names  info

Valid numerical input


Example input

username1, username2, username3

Sets the watchers of an issue replacing existing watchers! If you just want to add new watchers, see New watchers.

Prefixes + and - can be used to add or remove watchers.

Input

Description

Albert, Richard, John

Replaces the current watchers with users Albert, Richard and John.

+ Developers, Administrators

Adds every user in project roles or groups Developers and Administrators as current watchers.

- Testers, Administrators, + Albert, Richard

Removes users in project roles or groups Testers and Administrators, and adds users Albert and Richard as watchers.