REST Create Issue - Custom field not populating with default value

Tyler Hammer_2s1qku

Hello,

I have an issue where I have a custom field that has a default value. When creating the issue type via the UI, it auto populates with the default value and all is well. 

However, when I attempt to create an issue via the Rest API, I get an error saying that I have to populate the field. 

{
  status: 400,
  elementErrors: {
    errorMessages: [
      'Sample format of a DB access: Sample format of a DB access is required.'
    ],
    errors: {}
  },
  failedElementNumber: 0
}

I would simply just populate the field, however the issue type that I'm using to create the issue does not have this field accessible on its create screen. 

{ 
  status: 400, 
  elementErrors: { 
    errorMessages: [], 
    errors: { 
      customfield_11098: "Field 'customfield_11098' cannot be set. It is not on the appropriate screen, or unknown." 
    } 
  }, 
  failedElementNumber: 0 
}

Is there anyway for me to get the API to populate the value the same way the UI does? 

Ideally, I'd like to not alter the creation screen as we don't want users to edit this on this specific issue type. 

Mohamed Benziane

Hi @Tyler Hammer 

Welcome to the community.

are the field present in the create screen when using the UI ?

If not you need to add it to this screen then make you API call.

You can't set a value for a field via API if the field is not on the screen for the operation that you will perform (create/edit)