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Add custom field to a screen

Owned by Jack (Hunter) Jaroczynski
Last updated: Sept 16, 2019
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Custom field can be added to the screen in one of the following ways:

You can also read how to hide custom field from Issue View page.

In order to add a field to the Issue View screen (which might be the same as Edit and Create screens) directly from the Old Issue View page, please follow the steps:

  • Open an issue page (make sure it is an Old Issue view)
    ?oldIssueView=true URL suffix forces Jira to show the issue in Old view, e.g., https://gebsun-support.atlassian.net/browse/IC-159?oldIssueView=true

  • Expand the Admin dropdown and click Add field option as presented below



  • The dropdown with list of available fields pops up. Select the field that you want to add to the Issue View, e.g., Checklist Content YAML or Checklist Text:

      

In order to add a field to the screen in the Jira classic project, please follow the steps:

  • Go to the selected project page and select Project Settings option in the sidebar navigation:



  • Next, select Screens in sidebar navigation:



  • On the Screens page, click a name of a screen that you want to configure (depending on the operation and issue type), e.g. a screen for Create issue or View issue operation:

    You can also see the list of all screens available in Jira by going to Jira Settings > Issues > Screens page.

  • On the Configure Screen page add a field (e.g., Checklist Text) to the list:



  • Test your setup: go to the Create Issue (or View Issue) page and spot the custom field available, e.g.: