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title: "Get started with Update on Transition for Jira Cloud"
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# Update on Transition for Jira

Workflow transition functions using <u>[regular expression](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/x/ugPfc)</u> pattern-matching conditions, JQL query, and variable substitutions. Shares similar capabilities to <u>[Create on Transition for Jira](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOT)</u>.

- <u>[Update issues](https://appfire.atlassian.net/l/cp/bv4M12ae)</u> post function to update one or more issues identified by a list of issue keys.
- <u>[Conditioned validator](https://appfire.atlassian.net/l/cp/i24r21dK)</u> to use conditioning logic to determine if transition should proceed.

> ⚠️ Note about support for Jira Cloud 
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> ⚠️ Cloud support for all the functionality of *Update on Transition for Jira* is incorporated into our *Create on Transition for Jira Cloud* app making it a powerful single app for your cloud instance.  
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> ⚠️ If you are looking for a cloud version of Update on Transition, we recommend that you try <u>[Create on Transition for Jira Cloud](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/x/FgcZB)</u>. Your Update on Transition data can now be easily migrated to Create on Transition for Jira Cloud using Atlassian's Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA). See our <u>[Migration](https://appfire.atlassian.net/l/cp/RZKTpR51)</u> to learn more.

The main features of the app are:

- Powerful <u>[regular expression ](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/x/ugPfc)</u>based pattern matching conditions.
- <u>[Substitution variables](https://appfire.atlassian.net/l/cp/viQF702m)</u> solve many usage scenarios for setting field values.
  - Access to field values from original issue (issue being transitioned)
  - Access to field values from parent of original issue
  - Access to field values from current issue being processed (for **Update issues** post function)
  - Access to transition field values (for** Conditioned validator**)
- JQL query can be used to select issues and provide other substitution variables.
- <u>[Update issues](https://appfire.atlassian.net/l/cp/GxvfZ7Bu)</u> post function - Updates one or more issues specified directly or via JQL search, Update system fields, Update custom fields, Set labels, Add a link, Set issue security level, Copy attachments from another issue, Set watchers, and Add a comment
- <u>[Conditioned validator](https://appfire.atlassian.net/l/cp/3eEoTPvp)</u> - Condition on issue fields and JQL query and Construct user message from substitution variables

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