Description field should get default value

Question

Hi ,

I need to set few default values in Description field only to the specific project. When I go and check in field configuration and I search for description field it is showing me all the screen which this field is present. If I click on edit option at that time and will enter default values will that effect to all screens or only the one project that is associated with in field configuration.

How to accomplish this, Thanks in advance!!!

Bill Sheboy · Answer

Hi @Ganesh

Adding to what @Piotr Zadrożny _Eyzee_ suggests for automation: when needed, you could modify/add to the existing description rather than only setting the value when it is currently empty.

For example, you could set the value with:

{{issue.description}} Some added information

Best regards,
Bill

Piotr Zadrożny _Eyzee_ · Answer

Hi @Ganesh

If you make a change in "field configuration" it will take effect on every project associated with this "field configuration".

Field configuration is not a proper place to configure default  values for a field. If you click edit near to description field in field configuratrion you can only edit description of the field "Description":

To set default values you can use context but its only possible for Custom Fields not for build one like Desciption field. For build-in fields you need to configure Automation setting field value during issue creation such as this one:

Best regards,

Piotr

Vikrant Yadav · Answer

Hi @Ganesh  If you are using system field or Custom field "Description" then using FIeld Configuration you can't set Default value for this field. Edit option is for adding small description under field.

If you are using Custom field "Description", then i suggest you to go to custom field >> Search for Description >> Click Context and Default Value >> Click Default Value and Set Default Value

If you are using System field "Descpition" , then i suggest to follow steps mentioned in this post :-

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Default-text-for-Description-field-on-Jira-Cloud/qaq-p/785597#M282928

Hope it works for you!

Thanks