This template displays the description of the status of the current work item.
If there is nothing to display, the result will be “None”.
Configuration
To use the Status description template, simply select it from the template grid. Filter by Status to find it faster.
Parameters
This template does not require any additional parameter configuration.
Expert mode
If you switch to Expert mode you can see the formula field in the Expression Parser. You can now tweak the expression to create a custom formula field based on this template.
Expression
Jira expression:
issue?.status?.description
Details
1. What does the expression do?
This expression retrieves the description of the status for the current work item. If there is no description available, the field will display “None”.
2. Step-by-step breakdown
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issue: Refers to the current work item.
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?.status: Accesses the status field of the work item (e.g., "To Do", "In Progress", "Done").
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?.description: Retrieves the description text associated with the current status.
3. Examples
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If a work item is in the "In Progress" status, and that status has a description like "Work is currently being done," the expression will return "Work is currently being done."
4. Real-life use cases
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Helping team members or stakeholders who are unfamiliar with status names by providing additional explanations automatically.