Automation for Jira - How to keep track of the last comment made by an Agent ( in Jira Service Management )
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Summary
This article explains how to create a rule that will store the last comment made by an Agent that can be used in other Automation rules and reports
Environment
- Jira Server / Data Center 8.0.0 and any higher version
- Automation for Jira 7.0.0 and any higher version
Solution
Create an Automation rule with the following properties:
- Trigger: When issue commented
- Condition: If all match
- {{comment.internal}} equals false
- Initiator is in jira-servicedesk-users
- Action: Set entity property
- Entity type- Issue
- Property key- lastAgentComment
- Property value- {{comment.body}}
Afterwards you can use the smart value {{issue.properties.lastAgentComment}} to reference the last comment made by an Agent