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Get Issue

Description

Jira Get Issue Plugin step gets an issue from an instance of JIRA software.

Configurations

Field NameDescription
Step NameName of the step. This name has to be unique in a single workflow.

Connection

For the connection field details, click Connection Fields

Input tab

Field NameDescription
Input Fields
Issue KeySpecify the issue key of an issue to get. The issue key can be chosen from a pop-up obtained by clicking the Get button next to it as described below.
Note: REST API can get maximum of 1000 and 100 issues for on-premise and on-cloud instances respectively. This is an intentional limitation on JIRA applications to avoid performance-related issues such as an OutOfMemoryException.
GetClicking on this button brings up the issue keys available as per the access permission of Username provided in the Connection.
Note: The latest 50 issues are displayed which is the default outcome of the REST call.
Output Fields:Either JSON Output or Table Fields should be selected in the Output tab.
JSON OutputEnable checkbox to Get Issue fields as JSON text.
JSON Output FieldIf ‘JSON Out’ checkbox is enabled, this field is activated. Provide a field to capture the JSON text.
JSON text contains key-value pairs enclosed by double quotes (“) enclosure with a colon separating them. Key value pairs deNote: field Ids and their values.
Sample output JSON for field Id status in Issues is shown below.
“status”:{
"self": "http://localhost:8003/rest/api/2/status/10000",
"description":"",
“iconUrl”: http://localhost:8003/images/icons/status_generic.gif,
“name”: “To Do”,
“id”: “10000”;<br/>“statusCategory”: {
“self”: "http://localhost:8003/rest/api/2/statuscategory/2",
"id": 2,
"key": "new",
"colorName": "blue-gray",
"name": "To Do"
}
}
Note
- At least one output field must be provided. Either using JSON or Table Fields.
- The Field names and their respective Ids can be found using below REST call GET {Instance URL }/rest/api/2/field
Table Fields
Field NameOn the click of this cell, field explorer appears with Issue Field Names (Display names).
elect the fields whose values are to be fetched.
Output FieldSpecify an output field to hold the field values.