Create Issue

UiPath.Jira.Activities.CreateIssue

The Create Issue activity uses the Jira API to create a new issue (Issue).

The activity outputs an issue object (Issue) that can be used as an input variable in subsequent activities (e.g., Issue in Update Issue]).

How it works

The following steps are an example of how the activity works from design time (i.e., the activity dependencies and input/output properties) to run time.

1. Complete the Setup steps.
2. Add the Jira Scope activity to your project.
3. Add the Create Issue activity inside the Jira Scope activity.
4. Create and enter a String and a Project Key variable for the Input properties.
5. Create and enter a String and a Summary variable for the Input properties.
6. Create and enter a String and a Type variable for the Input properties.
7. Create and enter a Issue and an Issue variable for the Output properties.

Properties

The values for the following properties are specified when adding this activity to your project in UiPath Studio.

Note: You can set custom fields by using either the (Additional Fields) or the (Custom Fields) property. They are provided to allow the RPA developer a choice of input parameters that they feel easiest to work with.

Common

• Continue On Error - This field only supports boolean values (True, False). The default value in this field is False. As a result, if this field is blank and an error is thrown, the execution of the project stops. If the value is set to True, the execution of the project continues regardless of any error.
• DisplayName - The display name of the activity. This field supports only strings or String variables.

Input

• Project Key - The project key for the issue. This field supports only strings or String variables.
• Summary - The summary of a the issue. This field supports only strings or String variables.
• Type - The type of issue. This field supports only strings or String variables. (e.g. "Story")

Misc

• Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

Output

• Issue - The newly created issue. Enter an Issue or Issue variable.

Options

• Additional Fields - A dictionary containing key-value pairs for Jira fields. This property can be used with or instead of Custom Fields. A String field key and an Object value.
  • Example: a field name of "customfield_10007" and a value of "PRJ-1234". Some field names are case sensitive, e.g. "labels" instead of "Labels".
• Custom Fields - A dictionary containing key-value pairs for Jira fields. This property can be used with or instead of Additional Fields. Enter a Dictionary<string,string> or Dictionary<string,string> variable.
  • Example: New Dictionary(Of String, String) From {{"Epic Link", "PRJ-421" }}
• Components - The components you want associated with this issue. This field supports only Strings or String variables.
• Description - A string containing the description for the new issue. This field supports only Strings or String variables.
• Parent Issue Key - The key of the parent issue or epic. This field supports only Strings or String variables.
  Note: Currently using custom field names such as "Epic Link" is not supported With Additional Fields. You will need to use the custom field ID, such as "customfield_10007". The work-around is to use the Custom Fields property.