Custom styring field that is comparable using jql

[Thomas Kerman]

I would like to create a custom string field (<255 chars) that I can use the = operator with in JQL.

I can only see the shot text type, but this does not seem to support =

Am I missing something, or is this not possible?

[Walter Buggenhout]

Hi @Thomas Kerman,

Text fields in Jira do not support '=' - it is as simple as that. Expecting users to enter exact text matches in a field up to 255 chars (I am reversing the logic on purpose here) is not a good expectation. If you are certain about the values you expect, it's better to use one of the structured custom field types (like select lists e.g) with predefined values. They allow for exact search. If that is not an option, searching with ~ is the way to go.

Hope this helps!