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You can modify each of the custom fields in , including SLA PowerBox Metric Field in your JIRA system by changing the following:
- Name — the label that appears to the left of the custom field when it is displayed to a user. See below.
- Description — the Help text that appears below the custom field when it is displayed in the Simple Search column. See below.
- Search Template — the mechanism for making a custom field searchable. Seebelow.
- Default Value — the default value of the custom field when it is first displayed to a user. See below.
- Options (for Select and Multi-Select fields only) — the values from which a user can choose. See below.User Filtering (for User Picker fields only) — the set of users from which a user can choose. See below.
- Context — the combination of project(s) and issue type(s) for which a given Default Value and Options will apply. See below.
Tip: You can create multiple Contexts, allowing you to specify 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 workflow. See below (also see Defining a Screen).
- Renderers — (for certain types of fields only) — see — see Configuring Renderers andSpecifying Field Behavior.
- Hide/Show — see Specifying Field Behavior.
- Required/Optional — see Specifying Field Behavior.
Viewing custom fields
To view the custom fields in the SLA PowerBox Metric Field in your JIRA system:
- Log in as a user with the JIRA Administrators global permission.
- Choose
> Issues. Select Fields > Custom Fields to open the Custom Fields page. Tip: Keyboard shortcut: g + g + start typing custom fields
Editing a custom field
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- Select SLA PowerBox Metric Field from the list.
Editing SLA PowerBox Metric Field
Editing SLA PowerBox Metric Field allows you to change its Name (label), Description (Help text) and Search Template.
To edit a custom field:
- Navigate to the Custom Fields page, locate the desired custom SLA PowerBox 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 preconfigured search template, but you may select a different template using this procedure.
- Modify the fields as desired and click Update.
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Configuring SLA PowerBox Metric Field
The custom field context – also known as custom field configuration scheme is not related to the field configuration scheme – specifies the following for the custom field:
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