How to have different Custom Field values for different issues types in the same Project?

[vshnu raj]

I have shared a custom field with a issue type but I want to change the custom field values to different issue type in the same project any way to do it?

[John Funk · Accepted solution]

Hi @vshnu raj 

Do you mean for the list of values in a picker list? 

[vshnu raj]

Yes I need different values for the same custom field when users select different issue type in the same project

[John Funk]

You can create a different context for the field for each issue type and have different options in the dropdown for each issue type. 

Go to Settings > Issues > Custom fields

Search for the custom field. 

Click the 3 dots menu and select Contexts and default value

Click the link for Add new context and follow the steps

[vshnu raj]

Yes but how to map same project with the two different contexts? 
For example when I selected Project A in context 1
I am unable to Select Project A in context 2

[John Funk]

You are not able to have two different contexts by project - only by issue type.

[vshnu raj]

Two issue types belongs to same Project how Can I do this?

[John Funk]

You have to remove the Project from the Contexts and make it global except for the issue types. 

[Paul Mangan]

that would be nice to have, i wondered the same, shame we cant do this.

[Venkat]

Hi @vshnu raj ,

This is the limitation in the jira cloud and we can not add different context for different issue types in the same project and there is a support ticket is in progress since long time nut there is no update on it. 

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRACLOUD-6851