How do I code/create a custom field type in JIRA Cloud?

[Ian Balas]

I went through a tutorial on how to create an app for cloud:

https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/getting-started/

...but now I want to know how to create a custom field type. More specifically, I need to create a field that would display an integer representing the number of days before/after the due date that an issue was closed.

Any help would be much appreciated.

- Ian Balas

[Krzysztof Kercz]

Hi,

It's currently not possible to create read-only issue fields, but we are planning to add that possibility. You can track the progress in this issue: https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/browse/ACJIRA-1631 (also feel free to vote and comment).

[Julian Governale]

Thank you for the information, i submitted my vote and started watching this issue.

[Nir Haimov]

Hi,

Follow this:

https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/software/modules/issue-field/

Issue field module allows the add-on to add a new field in Jira that will be visible in the issue view. It can be added to any screen just like any other field.

[Ian Balas]

@Nir Haimov,

Thanks for the reply. I followed the tutorial up to the point where I ended up creating a filed called "Team" for admin use only.

I now have to figure out how to create a read-only custom field that'll calculate the difference (in days) between the date an issue was closed and its original due date. I figured I'd start by editing the values in the descriptor, but don't know where to go from there.

[Nir Haimov]

Sorry @Ian Balas,

I never created customfield for Jira Cloud (only for server), i just tried to help you by pointing to the right guide of creating customfield in Jira Cloud .

[Julian Governale]

@Ian Balas were you able to figure out how to create these custom fields in cloud?  Im struggling just understanding how this is supposed to work and even if its available to develop / code custom fields to be used in jira cloud.  We need to create three custom fields where the values in two fields will populate a third's value and we need it colored based on that value.  I must be missing something because it seems like its not doable?