How do I create a custom field and limit to a specific issue type during creation?

[Dennis Mohr]

This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: Adding a Custom Field

How do I create a custom field and limit to a specific issue type during creation? I don't want to create it globally and then change it because that exposes it (even briefly) to users who should not see it.

[Elifcan Cakmak · Accepted solution]

hi,

you can use issue type screen scheme for this. create a different screen scheme and associate it with that specific issue type. add a new create screen in this screen scheme and add your custom field to this screen and you should be all set.

[Dennis Mohr]

In JIRA 5 this was part of the wizard when creating a new issue type. I don't understand why the ability to choose an issue type context was removed for JIRA 6.