REST Api question -- Trying to auto-populate a custom field ?

[Gail]

Normally we see the ID of a custom field something like this:

xxx.net/secure/admin/ConfigureCustomField!default.jspa?customFieldId=10020

This particular custom field shows this:  xxx.net/secure/admin/EditCustomField!default.jspa?id=10214

My developer is not able to populate these fields that aren't prefixed with "customFieldId".    Any idea why this would be?   

The only similarity between the two above that I see is that the second one (the one we need to populate) is a test field multi line.

Thanks

[Trudy Claspill · Accepted solution]

When I look at Custom Fields in the UI and pick the options under the ... button for each one I am finding that the first URL you posted

xxx.net/secure/admin/ConfigureCustomField!default.jspa?customFieldId=10020

is the one that comes up when I select the option Context and Default Values, and the second URL you posted

xxx.net/secure/admin/EditCustomField!default.jspa?id=10214

is the one that comes up when I select Edit Details.

What about the field are you trying to edit? You need to use the correct URL for what you are trying to accomplish.