How do I create a follow-up field when "No" is selected from a dropdown menu?

[Eric Broshears]

I have a required "Yes" or "No" field, and if they select "No", how do I make an additional follow-up field that asks them why they chose "No"?  

Thanks!

[Kris Dewachter · Accepted solution]

Hi @Eric Broshears ,

I don't believe you can do that in default Jira functionality. You can create the 2 fields but you would always need to display them.

Unless you have an AddOn like Scriptrunner. Maybe you can then create a behaviour that adds some logic. Or maybe a script. Or maybe there is another AddOn available that would allow you to do something like that.

[Eric Broshears]

Thanks for the quick response, Kris!  Yeah, after poking around for a while, it doesn't look like I can do what I wanted.  Will have to get creative.

Cheers,

-Eric

[Wajdi from VIP_LEAN Solutions]

Hi @Eric Broshears

There are several add-on options available. We provide one of them: VIP.LEAN Behaviours Builder since 2026. Without writing a single line of code, you can configure field behaviours across multiple spaces and work types. Here an example of cascading fields:

We are currently waiting for Atlassian to introduce the Free edition capability, in addition to the Standard and Advanced editions we already support. You can see the official roadmap here: https://developer.atlassian.com/platform/marketplace/listing-app-editions/

This would be especially helpful for cases like yours, where only a couple of behaviours are needed.

In the meantime, feel free to contact us — we'd be happy to bridge the gap with a free license until Atlassian officially offers the Free edition.

Cheers,
Wajdi

[Piotr Smialek]

you can try with dynamic forms app, try it free:
https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1210820/dynamic-forms-for-jira

its no code app so pretty easy to use :)