I am able to make a field readonly on create screen but the java script fails on transition screen!

[SUNIL KUMAR CHINNAMGARI]

Hello,

I am a newbie to Jira. I have implemented a java script to make a field X readOnly in jira create screen and it works! I use the same script to make another custom field readOnly on a transition screen but it does not work! I have used a Velocity processed Message Custom Field (for edit) default value [to add the script] on transition screen to get the custom field set as readOnly on the transition screen. I can confirm the custom field ID is right. I am not sure where I am doing wrong here.

<script type="text/javascript">
window.onload=setFields;
function setFields()
{
var Fieldtoreadonly = document.getElementById("customfield_10103");
Fieldtoreadonly.readOnly=true;
}

</script>

By the way, The custom field I am trying to disable is a field that is capturing input from user on create screen and the tranisition exists on the view issue screen [Open To Closed]. Any help is grately appreciated.

Sunil

[Hugh Prior]

I don't think you should be using JavaScript to make the field read only, but should rather be using Field Configurations:

http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Specifying+Field+Behaviour

[SUNIL KUMAR CHINNAMGARI]

Thanks Brussels but I wish I could set a field as readonly through field behaviour. Unfortunately, it is not the case as readOnly option is unavailable on Feild behaviour specifiyer so the need to use Java script.

Sunil