What is the Purpose of the Component Lead field in Jira Software Data Center?

[Steven Janvrin]

Can someone clarify the purpose for this field? In my implementation its greyed out and the only entry in the dropdown is No Matches.

Regards - Steve Janvrin.

[Laurie Sciutti · Accepted solution]

Hi @Steven Janvrin ~ yeah.  This design always annoyed me.  In order to select a Component Lead, you need to start typing someone's name (any active user that has Jira Software application access in your environment) and it will appear for selection.  Essentially,  designating a Component Lead allows for auto-assignment of issues created with that specific Component.  HTH

[Matt Doar _Adaptavist_]

Exactly. You set a component in a work item and the assignee can be automatically assigned to the component lead. Now if you set 3 components on a work item, it gets more complicated, involving the order of components and their alphabetical names IIRC. This is not clearly documented that I could find

[Steven Janvrin]

Thanks to you both - I was able to successfully update the component lead using your instructions.