Jira allows you to add and modify all custom fields, including the SLA Metric field. In the Jira system, you can modify each of the custom fields by changing the following:
- Name — the label that appears to the left of the custom field when it is displayed to a user. Read more
- Description — the help text that appears below the custom field when it is displayed in the Simple Search column. Read more
- Search Template — the mechanism that allows to make making the custom field searchable. Read more
- Default Value — the default value of the custom field displayed to a user. Read more
- Options (for Select and Multi-Select fields only) — the range of values from which users can choose. Read more
- Context — the combination of a project(s) and issue type(s) for which a given Default Value and Options will apply. Read more
Tip: You can create multiple Contexts that allows you to set different Default Values and Options for different combinations of projects and/or issue types. - Screens — the screen(s) on which the custom field will appear when an issue is created, edited or transitioned through the workflow. Read more (also see Defining a Screen).
- Renderers — see Configuring Renderers and Specifying Field Behaviour.
- Hide/Show — see Specifying Field Behaviour.
- Required/Optional — see Specifying Field Behaviour.
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Editing the SLA Metric field allows you to change its Name (label), Description (Help text) and Searcand Searchh Template.
To edit a field:
- Navigate to the Custom Fields page (proceed as described above), locate the SLA Metric field and choose
> Edit:- The Name is the label that appears to the left of the custom field when it is displayed to a user.
The Description is the help text that appears below the custom field when it is displayed in the Simple Search column.
Search Templates are responsible for indexing a custom field as well as making it searchable via Simple Search and Advanced Search (note that custom fields are not searchable via Quick Search). Every custom field type has a predefined search template, but you may select a different template using this procedure.
- Modify the fielfileds as desired and click Update.
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- Navigate to the Custom Fields page (proceed as described above), locate the desired field and choose > Configure.
- Click the Add new context link. The 'Add configuration scheme context' page will be displayed (see below).
- Under the heading 'Add configuration scheme context', enter a 'Label' and 'Description' for your new context — these are used for administrative purposes only and will not be shown to end-users.
- Under the heading 'Choose applicable issue types', select the issue type(s) to which you want this Default Value and Options to be applied. You can select Any issue types if you wish.
- Under the heading 'Choose applicable contexts', select the project(s) to which you want this Default to be applied.
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- Navigate to the Custom Fields page (proceed as described above), locate the desired field and choose > Screens.
- Select the checkboxes of the screens on which you wish to display this custom field. Note that field visibility depends on the field configuration (which is not related to the custom field configuration scheme described above). Refer to Specifying Field Behavior for more information.
Translating a field
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