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  1. Automation for Cloud
  2. AUTO-1708

Issue while copying special characters in some sequence from one text field to another using Automation

    • Severity 3 - Minor
    • Jira Software

      Issue Summary

      Issue while copying special characters in some sequence from one text field to another in Wiki Style Renderer format 

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Create sample automation to sync field value between parent and subtask. ref document
      2. Make sure the source and target filed are of type text with Wiki Style Renderer format
      3. In the Edit Issue use the copy option to copy a value from the trigger/parent issue.
      4. Update the parent text filed with the below sample string
        • possible in Jira cloud ( not in the Jira Server )
      5. Now run the automation which copies the above value to the child/target issue filed 

      Expected Results

      copy the exact value from the parent/trigger issue 

      Actual Results

      Automation skip to copy "\" after ":" and copy only S:_Aerzio\sys_aa-4355

      Workaround

      1. Use the set option in automation with the format  
      2. The other option is to change the field Renderer for the target issue types ( from Wiki Style to Default Text ) from Project Filed Configuration

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            [AUTO-1708] Issue while copying special characters in some sequence from one text field to another using Automation

            Yong Wu made changes -
            Bug Type Original: Warranty [ 19331 ]
            Yong Wu made changes -
            Priority Original: High [ 2 ] New: Low [ 4 ]
            Rejaine Lima made changes -
            Was this caused by a recent change? New: No [ 19032 ]
            Matthew Hunter made changes -
            Labels Original: jsw-s13 New: RIBS-SHORT jsw-s13
            Bugfix Automation Bot made changes -
            Bug Type New: Warranty [ 19331 ]
            Bugfix Automation Bot made changes -
            Priority Original: Low [ 4 ] New: High [ 2 ]
            Yong Wu made changes -
            Status Original: Needs Triage [ 10030 ] New: Gathering Impact [ 12072 ]
            Kunal Kishore made changes -
            Summary Original: Issue while copying special characters in some sequence from one text field to another New: Issue while copying special characters in some sequence from one text field to another using Automation
            Kunal Kishore made changes -
            Summary Original: Issue while copying special characters in some sequence from one text field to another in Wiki Style Renderer format  New: Issue while copying special characters in some sequence from one text field to another
            Kunal Kishore made changes -
            Description Original: h3. Issue Summary

            Issue while copying special characters in some sequence from one text field to another in Wiki Style Renderer format 
            h3. Steps to Reproduce
             # Create sample automation to sync field value between parent and subtask. ref [document|https://support.atlassian.com/automation/kb/automation-copy-custom-field-values-between-subtasks-and-parents/]
             # Make sure the source and target filed are of type text with [Wiki Style Renderer|https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/configure-renderers/#Wiki-style-renderer] format
             # In the Edit Issue use the copy option to copy a value from the trigger/parent issue.
             # !image-2025-02-25-17-01-31-581.png|width=141,height=94!
             # Update the parent text filed with the below sample string
             ** !image-2025-02-25-17-14-34-996.png|width=202,height=34! possible in Jira cloud ( not in the Jira Server )
             # Now run the automation which copies the above value to the child/target issue filed 

            h3. Expected Results

            copy the exact value from the parent/trigger issue 

            !image-2025-02-25-17-15-44-637.png|width=339,height=57!
            h3. Actual Results

            Automation skip to copy "\" after ":" and copy only S:_Aerzio\sys_aa-4355
            h3. Workaround
             # Use the set option in automation with the format  
             ** !image-2025-02-25-17-08-43-524.png|width=222,height=124!
             # The other option is to change the [field Renderer|https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/specify-field-behavior/#Modify-field-behavior] for these issue types ( from Wiki Style to Default Text ) from [Project Filed Configuration|https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/change-a-field-configuration/#Change-a-field-renderer]
            New: h3. Issue Summary

            Issue while copying special characters in some sequence from one text field to another in Wiki Style Renderer format 
            h3. Steps to Reproduce
             # Create sample automation to sync field value between parent and subtask. ref [document|https://support.atlassian.com/automation/kb/automation-copy-custom-field-values-between-subtasks-and-parents/]
             # Make sure the source and target filed are of type text with [Wiki Style Renderer|https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/configure-renderers/#Wiki-style-renderer] format
             # In the Edit Issue use the copy option to copy a value from the trigger/parent issue.
             # !image-2025-02-25-17-01-31-581.png|width=141,height=94!
             # Update the parent text filed with the below sample string
             ** !image-2025-02-25-17-14-34-996.png|width=202,height=34! possible in Jira cloud ( not in the Jira Server )
             # Now run the automation which copies the above value to the child/target issue filed 

            h3. Expected Results

            copy the exact value from the parent/trigger issue 

            !image-2025-02-25-17-15-44-637.png|width=339,height=57!
            h3. Actual Results

            Automation skip to copy "\" after ":" and copy only S:_Aerzio\sys_aa-4355
            h3. Workaround
             # Use the set option in automation with the format  
             ** !image-2025-02-25-17-08-43-524.png|width=222,height=124!
             # The other option is to change the [field Renderer|https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/specify-field-behavior/#Modify-field-behavior] for the target issue types ( from Wiki Style to Default Text ) from [Project Filed Configuration|https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/change-a-field-configuration/#Change-a-field-renderer]

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              37d2a0da935c Kunal Kishore
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