How can I add read only custom text field in create issue screen without using any add-on?

[yousra samih]

I need to add text to a transition screen. I tried using the text filed (read only) and add it to the screen, but it's not showing. is there any custom filed could be used without using plugin?? 

[František Špaček _MoroSystems_ · Accepted solution]

Hello,

is it a static text? If so, maybe using description of other fields can be useful. Description of field is shown under the field itself.

However if you want to have certain information shown, my guess is that plugins are the way.

I can recommend using ScriptRunner and their Behaviours for making ceratin fields filled up with value and read only on ceratin screens. Reffer to their documentation: https://scriptrunner.adaptavist.com/latest/jira/behaviours-overview.html

[yousra samih]

Thanks for your answer!

Yes exactly it is a static text, but the filed I want to add description to is a global filed ( Attachment).

So i thought of adding read only field but it's not showing. 

[František Špaček _MoroSystems_]

So the text is supposed to be shown only for certain project?

[Andrew Laden]

Field descriptions (even built in fields like attachment) can be customized per project in the Field configurations. So you can create a custom configuration for your case that sets a custom description, and then create a field configuration scheme that applies it to that issue type.

So you can create a "customized" field description for the attachment field that only applies to a certain issue in a certain project. 

[yousra samih]

@Andrew Laden  Thanks!! context is very helpful in my case. 

[Alexander Pappert]

try this one

https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-set-default-value-for-summary-field-in-jira-800692650.html 

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

That's a bodge for creating useless issues in Jira.  This question is about displaying helpful text during creation.

Without adding an app, the only thing that can be done natively is giving a field a description (which are global things for all projects the field appears in)