Jira Software Essentials - Second Edition

Adding a validator to transitions

Like conditions, transitions, by default, do not have any validators associated. This means transitions are completed as soon as they are executed. You can add validators to transitions to make sure that executions are only allowed to be completed when certain criteria are met. One good use case of validators is when a transition has a workflow screen to capture user input, and you need to validate the inputs, such as date format.

Validators take place during a transition execution.

Perform the following steps to add a validator to a transition:

1. Select the transition you want to add validators to.
2. Click on the Validators link.
3. Click on the Add validator link. This will bring you to the Add Validator To Transition ...