The Advanced Issue Links app provides Jira with two new custom fields that allows users to easily and quickly identify, select and link issues. You can even let users select and link issues they do not have access to(view permission)
In this custom field, the user can create and remove issue links depending on the options selected. In addition, the custom field can be used in JQL functions. After giving your custom field a name, the app offers two field types - Multiple Issue Picker and Single Issue Picker. Create one field and use it in different projects. You can add a desired JQL filter in the text field and select a screen in which you want the field to appear. Use the view templates option to describe how issues details are displayed.
The Advanced Issue Links app provides Jira with two new custom fields that allows users to easily and quickly identify, select and link issues. You can even let users select and link issues they do not have access to(view permission)
In this custom field, the user can create and remove issue links depending on the options selected. In addition, the custom field can be used in JQL functions. After giving your custom field a name, the app offers two field types - Multiple Issue Picker and Single Issue Picker. Create one field and use it in different projects. You can add a desired JQL filter in the text field and select a screen in which you want the field to appear. Use the view templates option to describe how issues details are displayed.
Select Apps in the page header and click on Manage your apps
Click on Advanced Issue Links in the left sidebar
Click on Custom Fields
Click on Create a custom field
Name | Name your custom field. It is required to add the name, but not unique. You can have more custom fields with the same name. | |
Description | Description for the custom field. This description will be listed under the custom field in transition and issue create screens. | |
Field type | Select between multiple or single issue picker. Field type is required. | |
Link type | Select a link type in which the Jira links will be created. Use any of the native Jira links or custom ones. | |
Synchronise issue links | If enabled issues linked using the field will be synced with Jira links . Before you continue, decide if you want to keep or remove Jira links when removing issues from the field.
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JQL filter | You can add a desired JQL filter in the textfield. Options for the custom field will be restricted to issues matching this query.
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Override Permissions | If override permissions is enabled, custom field dropdown will show all issues regardless of user permissions to view the issues. | |
View template | With View Template, you can decide how the template will look. Predefined values help you to display values from the issue. Supported filters are:
Issuekey is hardcoded and cannot be removed | |
Screens | Select on which screens the custom field will be displayed on. |