How to check a custom field's implementation in JIRA data center

[Devendar Gangapuram]

Hi Team,

I am new to Jira Data center, How to check a custom field's implementation in JIRA data center? 

I can see the custom feild in the "custom field" section, but i want to see the how that created? 

When I have tried to view the "configure" option, it gives only 2 options 1)"View" 2) screens.

Actaully, I have a custom filed named "Epic Link" but it has only 2 options "view" & "Screen", how to chekc this field is created how?

Please refer below screen for more clarity...

Thank you,

Dev G.

[Evgenii]

Hi, @Devendar Gangapuram 

In common words, custom fields can be divided in 3 categories:

1. created by Jira itself (Epic Link is from that category)

2. created by administrator

3. created by plugins

Fields, created by Jira, are system fields, they are locked and. they cannot be deleted or changed, that's why you see only 2 options.

Fields, created by administrators, can be changed freely.

Fields, created by plugins, can behavior differently, some of them can be locked, like system fields, some can be changed

[Rilwan Ahmed]

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/what-are-locked-custom-fields/

[Devendar Gangapuram]

Hi @Evgenii  and @Rilwan Ahmed

Thank you so much for the quick reply, I knew that there are Jira system fileds to whihc can't be editable bu us. but in our case, this "EPIC Link" field is of type " Epic link relationship" ( Please refer below screen shot).

Now, our requirement is to create same custom field as "EpicLink' for "USer story" case.

If we use the EPIC link field to  enter a user story, it says epic with key does not exist, as this is epic link, it will only accept epic's. Similarly, I need to have it for a user story field.

Please help me hpw to create this new field same as "Epic Link".

[Evgenii]

Sorry, but you can't make field, similar to Epic Link.

You can make new types of issue links, but they won't act as that system field.

[Chris K]

Hi @Devendar Gangapuram,

Do I understand correctly, that you want to know where and how often this field is used?

In this case I would recommend, that you generate a JQL query in the issue search. If you want to know which and how many issues use the Epic Link you could use the following JQL: "Epic Link" is not EMPTY

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Chris

[Devendar Gangapuram]

Hi Chris, 

Thank you for the reply, but my requiement is as expained in above comment. 

[Chris K]

Hi @Devendar Gangapuram,

Ok, now I see.

I think the configuration of Epic Link Field cannot be cloned or copied as mentioned from Nic in this Thread: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Custom-field-like-epic-link/qaq-p/632424

If you want to use Links between Issues, you could use the field "Parent Link". This field is used together with Advanced Roadmaps, where you can also configure a hierarchy for your issues.

Another possibility would be using the system field "Linked Issues". You can configure the type of Link for this field :)

Greetings Chris