Using Automation for Jira, you can set values of a Multi-Level Cascading Select custom field. As any other third-party custom field, you’ll need to use the “More option” text area to provide the values.
This is an example of a value object to pass (nested within the “fields“ object, required in Jira Automation).
{
"fields": {
"mlcs_field": "{\"lv0\": {\"label\": \"1\", \"value\": 2}, \"lv1\": {\"label\": \"1.1\", \"value\": 8}}"
}
}
Explanation:
The JSON value passed comprehends the level of options and its labels and values. the escaping \" are necessary for Jira Automation to accept the values (' and ` are not allowed).
mlcs_field: The name of your custom field. Alternatively, you can use the field ID, such as customfield_10036.
label: Text string, represents the name of the option. This is what you will see of the selection made.
value: Number, the ID of the option. The JSON is accepted by Automation as long as the value is present and above 0, therefore the exact value is not needed.