Setting description default value (Jira OnDemand)

[Raoul Kaiser]

I want to make description have panels in them by default. Is there a way to do this with the cloud version?

[AhmadDanial · Accepted solution]

Hey, Raoul.

I came across the following discussion on having the Description field pre-populated with content to understand if it is possible to do so:

• How do I pre-populate text to a description field on JIRA Cloud version 7.x?

According to thread, we can see that it is not something that we can achieve out of the box. Some suggestions include:

• Custom field usage
• Browser add-ons

Ultimately, is there any specific reason why you would like to have the Description have panels by default? Is there a specific business standard / template that the users need to adhere to? 

[Raoul Kaiser]

We the description for Business Requirements of that particular story. So as we business requirements change we want to keep the original requirements in 1 panel and the current requirements in another.

I know we can accomplish with custom fields but the decision was made to have them both in the description so it is up to me to find a way to do it. 

Thanks for the help

[Kate Caldecott]

Hi Raoul

As Ahmad suggested, you could look at an add - on.  I am not sure of all the different add on option capabilities but I know ProForma can do that.  It will allow you to include include explanatory information boxes as many as needed.  Your option would be to amend for further requirements as required.  May be worth a look.

To be transparent and upfront, I am from ProForma.

Hope that helps.

[AhmadDanial]

Hi, Raoul.

You are most welcome. I had a look at ProForma as suggested by @Kate Caldecott and I have to say that it looks pretty awesome! The slides and the video provides a good overview on the features available for the add-on. Best of all, it is available for all types of JIRA deployment (Core, Software, and Service Desk):

• ProForma: Custom Forms & Fields for Jira

Perhaps you can check it out and see if it caters to the requirement that you have. Good luck!