Adding a custom field for Dev and QA time estimates

[Deleted user]

We have an original estimate field while creating an issue in JIRA. Is there a way to create another field on similar lines to get QA estimates separately?

I couldn't find a custom field type to meet this requirement.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

No, there is no field that behaves similarly in Jira. The "original estimate" is a field which has a lot of functionality hung off it, and it behaves in quite a complex way. All the time-tracking and worklog stuff is hung off it.

I've not seen a (public) plugin that provides a similar field, even one that just holds a duration. What you've found in the Jira toolkit is actually a search field - it allows you to do simple searches on the estimate, it doesn't add anything to the issues.

[Deleted user]

Thanks Nic. Is there a way to acheive this?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Not without code - you need a duration field to store a length of time.

[Linus Lindroth]

Is there a way to copy the original estimate to a custom field?

[Weston Uribe]

You can copy things during a workflow transition "Post Function". 

[Deleted user]

I finally found the field type. It is present with JIRA Toolkit. But now, I can't see the added field on my screen. checked the context of the field and seems alright. Help needed.