How can I change filed name the appear to creator in Jira software ?

[Mohamed Saad Taha]

Hi All,

How can I change the name of filed that appear to creator in jira software project like we are doing in JSM ?

[Ste Wright · Accepted solution]

Hi @Mohamed Saad Taha 

Do you mean change the field's name like in the portal for Request Types?

Natively, you can't do this in Jira's normal "Create Issue" screen - that's a JSM feature only.

If you have a scripting App though (eg. Scriptrunner), it might be possible to modify the fields in this manner! For example, use a Behaviour to change the field's label.

Do you have access to a scripting App?

Ste

[Mohamed Saad Taha]

@Ste Wright thanks alot. Yes, this is exactly what I want to do to change the display name of the filed in the create screen like JSM :) 

Yes, I have  scriptrunner I am using it in trial verison :)  but want to change the display for this request only 

[Ste Wright]

Hi @Mohamed Saad Taha 

From what I understand, this is possible on the Create Screen using Behaviours

These previous questions should also give you some ideas on how to do this:

• https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Scriptrunner-Behavior-change-field-name-for-create-edit-screen/qaq-p/2088349
• https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Scriptrunner-behavior-to-set-the-display-name-label-of-a-custom/qaq-p/1192342 - look at the part about how to do it on Create/Edit Screen
• https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-questions/How-do-you-change-quot-Summary-quot-field-name-using/qaq-p/1686726

Ste

[Ste Wright]

Hi @Mohamed Saad Taha 

I decided to test this so I could clarify the process - see below for more specific instructions to create a Behaviour.

You'll need to be a Jira Admin and then...

• Go to Settings (cog icon in top-right) > Scriptrunner
• Select Behaviours from the menu
• Create a new Behaviour, and give it a name
• Under Mapping, select the hyperlink Add one now
  • Limit the impact of this Behaviour to to specific Project(s) and/or Issue Type(s)
• Under Add Field, add the field you'd like this Behaviour to modify the name of (eg. Summary)
• Next, select the hyperlink Add server-side script
• Enter the required script (see below these instructions)

You can then add more Fields/scripts, and/or press Save to activate this Behaviour.

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The script is:

def field = getFieldById(getFieldChanged())

 

field.setLabel("<New Field Name Here>")

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Let us know if this works.

FYI @Alex Wood, as requested.

Ste

[Alex Koxaras -Relational-]

Hi @Mohamed Saad Taha 

The name of the field is not possible to be changed, but you can change its description via field configuration. Make sure that your field configuration is not shared because this will affect all projects with the shared configuration.

So to change the field name:

• Go to your project > project settings
• Fields
• Find the field configuration which your issue type uses and click the pencil icon
• Type on the search box to find your field and
• Once you find click edit
• Edit the field description

If you want to edit the custom field name for all your projects then follow the instruction described here: https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/editing-or-deleting-custom-fields-1047552719.html

[Mohamed Saad Taha]

thanks a lot for your reply but I don't do this I just change the name of the filed in this request screen 

Iam doing this easily in JSM

[Alex Koxaras -Relational-]

Yes, you do that on JSM, but in Jira Soft and Core you can't do that :)