How do I turn of labels all together?

[Cameron Jezorek]

I know one would think that using lables is not a difficult thing however I have discovered that for the most part no one at my company gets it so we have tons of unneeded random labels.

We have decided we dont need or want to use labels. I know I can remove the field from use but can't I just turn it off completely?

using 4.4 btw.

[Igor Sereda [ALM Works] · Accepted solution]

Starting from JIRA 4.2 (or 4.3? don't remember exactly) "Labels" is a system field, so I guess the only way to turn it off is by modifying your Field Configurations and Screens. It still will be there, but noone will see it.

Labels still will be present in JQL search completion though.

Note that the old Labels plugin still can be installed and provide non-system Labels custom field -- it can be turned off as advised by Jon.

[Jon Cotter]

Aha... http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/JIRA+4.2+Release+Notes

[Cameron Jezorek]

beautiful - Hide is what I needed

Thanks!

[Jon Cotter]

Its a plugin, so you should just be able to disable it in Administration >> Plugins

[Cameron Jezorek]

that's what I thought too but the only thing I can find is under System Plugins> Issue Operations Plugin> View Issue Ops Bar Labels Link(edit-labels) enable/disable

but I am not seing a difference when I disbale it...