Updating Select List Custom Field - Jira Python

Question

I have a custom field named "Status" with an id of 10100 which is a select list with optional values of "One", "Two", "Three" and "Four". Default value is "One".

I am writing a JIRA python script to update the value of this field conditionally. Say if the existing value is "One", it should be changed to "Two".

This is my code.

from jira.client import JIRA
jira_options={'server': 'http://localhost:8080'}
jira=JIRA(options=jira_options,basic_auth=('usrname','pwd'))

for issue in jira.search_issues(' cf[10100] = "One" '):
    issue.update(fields={'customfield_10100': 'Two'})

It's giving me the following error.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "test.py", line 11, in <module>
    issue.update(fields={'customfield_10100': 'Two'})
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\jira\resources.py", line 193, in update
    super(Issue, self).update(**data)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\jira\resources.py", line 72, in update
    raise_on_error(r)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\jira\exceptions.py", line 29, in raise_on_
error
    error = errorMessages[0]
IndexError: list index out of range

Could you please tell me what might be wrong? I had used the same syntax for editing a custom field of type text field and it had worked fine.

Sorry, I didnt get the query @mdoar You mean the values for the options in the select list ? While defining the custom field I gave it as strings only. — ramz
– ramz, Commented Mar 26, 2013 at 19:21
While trying to solve this issue I also observed that even though the custom field (select list) with the id 10100 exists, the request http://localhost:8080/rest/api/2/customFieldOption/10100 ended up in giving me an error. {"errorMessages":["A custom field option with id '10100' does not exist"],"errors":{}} Weird. — ramz
– ramz, Commented Mar 27, 2013 at 11:12

Phoeneloper · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-28 11:16:04Z

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Try it like this:

issue.update(fields={'customfield_10100': {'value':'Two'}})

or like this:

issue.update(fields={'customfield_10100': {'value','Two'}})

I am not sure which one will work out for you because I never worked with Python, but one of them should work.

answered Mar 28, 2013 at 11:16

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3 Comments

jalanb Over a year ago

The second one is not valid python, but the first one worked for me too.

RandomGuy Over a year ago

@jalanb The second one is valid Python, {'value', 'Two'} evaluates to a set

jalanb Over a year ago

Yes, of course it is valid. Must've been off my meds that day.

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