Setting a Default Description

This simple example can be used as a tutorial.

1. To create a new Behaviour. Go to the Administration screen, and click the Behaviours link in the Behaviours section, or press gg or . and type Behaviours.

2. Enter a Name and Description for the new behaviour.
   

3. Click on Fields.
   

4. Click the Create Initialiser link.
   

5. Enter the following in the Script section (leave the first two fields blank):
   

   def desc = getFieldById("description")
   
   def defaultValue = """h2. How to reproduce
       * step 1
       * step 2
   
       h2. Expected Result
   
       The widget should appear
   
       h2. Actual Result
   
       The widget doesn't appear""".replaceAll(/    /, '')
   
   if (!underlyingIssue?.description) { // <1>
       desc.setFormValue(defaultValue)
   }

6. Click Update.

7. Click the Add one now link to map this behaviour to a project.
   

8. Select one or more projects, then click Add Mapping.
   
   This is a very simple configuration and should be used to check everything is working. For information about Jira Service Management mappings, see Behaviours with Service Management.

9. Create a new issue in the project associated with this behaviour. You should see the default description.