Displaying a custom field in Edit screen when no initial value

[Hugo Molloy]

Hi,

I have a custom field (date) which is only to be set once an issue is ready to be closed. However, when an issue is created this field is not displayed and as such cannot be edited. Is it possible to display this for edit when there is no value set when creating an issue?

Thanks

[Victor Mutambuki]

With custom fields, there must be a value.

[Hugo Molloy]

Thanks for the quick reply! Does JIRA have any plans to remove this?

[Victor Mutambuki]

Hugh,

If you don't need the field on edit screen, you can remove it.

Victor

[Hugo Molloy]

Hi Victor,

Unfortunately, I need to find a workaround so that users can edit/input a date on the edit screen. My query is whether there are any plans to remove the need to input data on the Create screen in order to be able to edit/input a value in the custom filed later.

Hugh

[Joe Pitt]

The field will appear on the EDIT screen if it is placed there. It just won't appear in the details screen without a value. 

[Hugo Molloy]

I can see that, the issue for me is that I only know the date (publication date) after the issue has been created and there is no facility to enter a date at this point.

[Joe Pitt]

Are you clicking on Edit? That will bring up the edit screen. If so it sounds like the field isn't on the edit screen.

[Tom Lister]

Hi @Hugo Molloy

if the field is to be set once the issue reaches a particular status you could add a transition which loops back to the same status with a transition screen to set the date value

[Hugo Molloy]

Thanks Tom this is something I will look to do