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When is the release date for fields to automatically calculate their values based on other fields?

When is the release date for fields to automatically calculate their values based on other fields?

Hi Atlassian Team,

when is the release date for fields to automatically calculate their values based on other fields?

I understand I can create custom formula fields. However, when will it be possible to automatically calculate this field (without using jira automation)?

Thanks in advance!

Kind regards

Julia

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Hello @Julia Thummerer

Have you Looked into "Jira Administrator" Settings and Beta Functions ?

Best,

Arkadiusz🤠

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Thank you so much! I activated the new beta field.

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Glad i Could help :)

Have a Great Day ;)

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Hi @Julia Thummerer, as @danylo_iliukha suggested, you still need a workaround, as the release date is not yet known.

If you are open to marketplace apps, I would like to suggest Awesome Custom Fields. It includes an Advanced Formula field type that lets you build calculated fields driven by other field values, without needing any Jira Automation rules. The calculation happens automatically whenever the issue is viewed, so there's no trigger or rule to set up or maintain.

You can read more about Advanced Formula from Awesome Custom Fields here to see if it fits what you need: https://help-seibertmedia.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ACF/pages/77037570/Advanced+Formula

Full disclosure: I am affiliated with the team behind the app, but I have also spoken with Awesome Custom Fields users who are very satisfied with the Advanced Formula feature.

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Hello @Julia Thummerer

To the best of my knowledge, Atlassian has not published a release date for fully native, auto-calculating fields in Jira Cloud. This is still an area where teams usually pick one of a few workarounds.

Beta features (native)
Check whether your site admin has access to calculated-field betas. In Jira settings (gear icon) > System, look for Beta features (or similar early-access options under administration). If a calculated or formula-style field beta is available on your site, you can enable it there and add the field through your field configuration. It sounds like you may already have found one of these options.

Jira Automation (native, no extra app)
If a beta field is not available or does not cover your case, Automation is the usual native path. Create a rule triggered when relevant fields change, then use **Edit issue** with smart values to write a derived value into a target field. This is not automatic in the sense of a spreadsheet formula recalculating live, but it updates without manual edits.

Marketplace formula fields
Dedicated formula-field apps on the Atlassian Marketplace can also store calculated values in real Jira custom fields. That is a third option if you need the result inside standard Jira views and JQL.

If you are waiting specifically for a GA native feature with a public timeline, only Atlassian can confirm that. For now, beta fields, Automation, or a Marketplace app are the practical routes.

Best regards,
Danylo

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@Julia Thummerer One more angle on calculated values, in case you want something that recalculates in a table view without waiting on a native release or building Automation rules.

If you are open to solutions from the Atlassian Marketplace, JXL for Jira supports JFL formulas and smart columns. These are computed columns in a spreadsheet-style sheet. They derive values from other issue fields (dates, numbers, text, parent/child data) and refresh when you load or update the sheet. They do not create a stored Jira custom field, but they work well for reporting, QA checks, and planning views.

For example, a formula can compute the days between Created and Due date, or combine two number fields into a single derived value. You can sort and filter by the result like any other column.

time-between-created-and-resolved

I work on the team that builds JXL.

All the best,

Danylo

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