How can I hide an issue type for creation

[Joe Harmon]

We have a project will contain epics.  The epics create a specific type issue automatically upon the creation of the epic.  We want to be able to assign these issues to different teams and projects so that they can include them in their planning and sprints.  I can add this custom issue type to all of the projects so that we can move them from one project to another.  The Epic will always remain in the parent project, but the kanban board will be based off of a filter (searching against type) so that it can pick up these items within other projects.  But this means that each team will see this issue type in the create dialog.  I want to be able to hide them in the create dialog, as the only time they will be created is when an Epic is created within the main project.  Any thoughts?

[Alexey Matveev · Accepted solution]

Hello, 
You would need a plugin for it.

You could use the Power Scripts plugin or ScriptRunner.

If you want to use the Power Scripts add-on, then you should use the LIve Fields:

https://confluence.cprime.io/display/JJUPIN/Live+Fields?src=contextnavpagetreemode

The code for the live field would look like this:

lfAllowSelectOptions("issueType", {"Epic"});

In this case only Epic will be available for selection in the issue create screen.

[Joe Harmon]

Thanks for the answer.  I wish everything I do didn't require yet another plugin.

[Joe Pitt]

There is no feature that does this. This has come up multiple times as long as I've been working in JIRA back in 2006. One option I've seen is to have a post function no the create transition denying the transition to all be a select group/project role. The drawback is they will still be able to see the issue type and select it, but can't create it.