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Series #1 - Automation Bits

Automation Bits: Creating a Code Repository for Reusability
Easy for Jira posted on Jul 13, 2024
Howdy! This is the sixth post on Automation Bits, a series for connecting the dots for technical and non-technical users. Today’s bit is: Creating a Code Repository for Reusability Code Repository is one of the functionalities that makes EFJ Stand out in the crowd, It is possible with the Code Repository functionality.   The code repository is useful for sharing code around your Post Functions and Listeners How to create a code repository? Creating a code repository is quite simple,…
Automation Bits: Linking Issues with Easy for Jira
Easy for Jira posted on Jul 09, 2024
Howdy! This is the fifth post on Automation Bits, a series for connecting the dots for technical and non-technical users. Today’s bit is: Linking Issues with Easy for Jira is possible with the built-in Issue wrapper issue.link_to("<issuekey>", "<link type name>")   The link_issues function in the issue wrapper accepts 2 required arguments: The outbound issue key (<issuekey>) The link type name, such as “Relates To" Examples of Usage Use cases for linking are common, but it’s hard to find good examples to explain,</issuekey></issuekey></link>…
Automation Bits: Search for Issues using JQL in Easy for Jira
Easy for Jira posted on Jul 03, 2024
Howdy! This is the fourth post on Automation Bits, a series for connecting the dots for technical and non-technical users. Today’s bit is: Search for Issues (JQL) in Easy for Jira is possible with the built-in API Wrapper api.search_issues(jql) api.search_issues("project = EFJ and issuetype = Task") The search_issues function in the API wrapper accepts a single argument The JQL (Jira Query Language), which is a string. Examples of Usage The use cases are endless,…
Automation Bits: Edit an Issue in Easy for Jira
Easy for Jira posted on Jul 01, 2024
Howdy! This is the third post on Automation Bits, a series for connecting the dots for technical and non-technical users. Today’s bit is: Edit an Issue in Easy for Jira is possible with the built-in Issue functionality “set(field_key, value)". issue.set("summary", "new summary") The set function accepts 2 required inputs. The field key, which can be system or custom fields. The value you will set for that issue field. Examples of Usage The use cases are limited to fields,…
Automation Bits: Transitioning an Issue in Easy for Jira
Easy for Jira posted on Jun 26, 2024
Howdy! This is the second post on Automation Bits, a series for connecting the dots for technical and non-technical users. Today’s bit is: Transitioning an Issue in Easy for Jira is possible with the built in Issue functionality “transition(target_status or id)". issue.transition("Target Status Name" or <TransitionID>) The transition function accepts 2 possible inputs. The target status name (case insensitive). The Transition ID acquired from the “Transitions" workflow section.</TransitionID>…
Automation Bits: Assigning users with Easy for Jira
Easy for Jira posted on Jun 24, 2024
Howdy! This is the start of a series of small posts about how to use a single functionality in Easy for Jira, with the goal of connecting the dots for technical and non-technical users. Today’s bit is: Assigning users with Easy for Jira is possible with the built in Issue functionality “assign_to(user)". issue.assign_to(<user refference>) The assign_to function accepts 2 possible inputs. User object from the Issue (issue.fields.reporter, issue.fields.customfield_100xx) - user picker The user accountId,</user>…

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