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Custom Field Attributes
A custom field has the following attributes:
- Custom Field Name
- This field specifies name of the custom field.
Field Type
This field specifies the field type of the custom field.
Just click on "Field Type" column against a custom field row to select its field type.
Possible values for this field are
Text
Integer
Real value
- Date
Single select list
Multi select list
- Rich Text Area
- Hierarchical View
Field Unit
This attribute specifies the unit of the custom field.
It is only applicable for "Text", "Integer" and "Real value" type custom fields.
- Field Options
- This attribute specifies the field options for the custom field.
- It is only applicable for "Single select list" and "Multi select list".
- The options can be entered by clicking on respective cell.
- By default, a blank option is added to the list; this is displayed as as "---"—".
- Editable
- Editable flag when set, implies that this custom field can be modified, even after the Test Case has been committed.
Custom Field Operations
- Add Custom Field
- A new custom field can be created by clicking on the first row of the table under the "Custom Field Name" column labeled "< Enter new Custom Field >".
Edit Custom Field
- A custom field can be edited simply by clicking on it.
- Note: Once a custom field is associated with a Test Case,
- then its field type cannot be altered
- and associated field options cannot be deleted
- Delete Custom Field(s)
- Custom Field(s) can be deleted in the following two ways:
- First select custom field(s) and then click on "Delete Custom Field" button to delete them.
- By selecting context menu item "Delete Custom Field" to delete a single custom field.
- However, if a custom field is associated with a Test Case, then it will not be deleted.
- Custom Field(s) can be deleted in the following two ways:
- Enable
- A custom field can be enabled by clicking on the check box on the extreme right.
- Once a custom field is enabled, it appears as part of Test Cases.
- If checked then any new projects created in JIRA will be having these fields enabled by default. Project manager has to explicitly disable those fields in their projects.
Deleting a Custom Field Option
A custom field option can be deleted by clicking on the Field Option and subsequently on the Delete Icon shown against the option. In case the option is already associated with an entity, the following dialogue box appears, which enables the user to specify an alternative option for all the linked entities.
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