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Workflow Post Function - Lookup multiple columns

Goal

This section shows the instructions to lookup multiple columns in workflow post function during issue creation.

Pre-requisites

✔️ Create a lookup table
✔️ Jira Administrators permission to create / edit Workflow Post Function

Demonstration

The Lookup Manager will compare the value of two issue fields with two columns from Plugin Management Table:

  • Issue Type field and Type column

  • Application Name field and Application column

If there is a matching row, get the value in the Manager column and then set it in the Assignee field.

Configuration steps

1. Go to the workflow you wish to perform a lookup function.

2. Click on the edit button for the workflow you wish to amend

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3. In your workflow page, click on the transition you wish to add lookup function. In this example, we will add Post function in Create.

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4. Click Add post function to insert a lookup post function 

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5. Select Lookup Manager: Update Issue Field to perform a lookup during issue transition

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6. Click Add column and update the fields

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7. You can view the summary of the post function

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8. Remember to publish the workflow