How to restrict Editing of Issues for particular Users/Groups/Roles in a particular Step?

Question

Hello all,

What I'm trying to do, is to basically lock down an Issue for certain users in a particular step (more fine grained than the vanilla "edit permission").

Alternatively, is it possible to configure permission specific "edit" screens, so I could hide some fields (this would also be great for reducing clutter for some users) ?

I think I saw something to that end, but after a whole day searching through Jira documentation I can't find it anymore...

More than happy for some input or links (hacks, plugins also welcome - If I overlooked some standard functionality, I'm sorry. New to Jira)

Thanks in Advance

V.

Tansu Kahyaoglu · Answer

You can use following javascript code https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/38542/how-to-check-if-the-login-user-is-a-jira-administrator-using-a-rest-call/38727

Just change "alert('admin')" part with jQuery('#your_customfield_id').hide()

or set enabled false using jQuery

Jo-Anne MacLeod · Answer

The behavious plugin will allow you to show/hide fields. Check it out.

For the requirement of restricting editing.  I am just testing that exact requirement.  If it works, I'll have a solution for you in a few hours (when I get around to testing it).

Stephen Hayden · Answer

Could maybe see doing some of what you're describing by using security, and changing it with post functions on certain transitions to change the groups/individuals that can edit.  It doesn't sound like that might quite get the functionality you want though.

Loosely related to you question, I often accomplish some of this by using tabs on my default screen, so that those who need information that isn't applicable to all can go to their tab.  It doesn't prevent them from editing, but it does clean up the default screen and make JIRA (in our use case at least) more usable.