1. Opening Expression Tester
The Expression Tester is available in the
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Apps section of each project of your Jira instance
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Click on “Apps” and then on “Expression Tester”
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Open any project and click on Expression Tester.
If this is the first time you are using Expression Tester, a confirmation window will be shown.
2. Interface Elements
When you open the open the Expression Tester app, it will look similar to this:
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Issue Key
Enter an issue key to add that issue to the Expression’s execution context. The issue will be available asissue
.Project Key
Enter a project key to add that project to the Expression’s execution context. The project will be available asproject
.JQL Query
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To execute an Expression on a number of issues,
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you can enter a JQL query
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. The results of the JQL query will be available as a list of issues named
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.Jira Expression
Enter your Jira Expression here. White spaces and newlines are ignored by Jira Expressions, so it makes sense to use both widely to make longer Expressions more readable.Your Results
This text box will show the results of your Jira Expression.Evaluate
Click the Evaluate button to execute your Jira ExpressionDownload as JSON
Click this button to download your results as JSON?
Click the question mark to open the inline help
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3. Settings
Currently, there is only one setting to change: “Send anonymous analytics data“. When enabled, the app anonymously stores usage data, i.e. the Expression being evaluated. This helps us understand how users are using the Expression Tester app.
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