Is it possible to update hidden field with Jira REST Api ??

Albert Cameron

In a Create/Update combination we store an ID in an issue.

If the ID is there, we know we have to update. If there is no ID of course we do a create.

If went to field configuration and pressed hide the ID field.

In our test environment if I want to update the Id field now I get following error:

customfield_11400":"Field 'customfield_11400' cannot be set. It is not on the appropriate screen, or unknown.

 Before I could update the Id field without any problem.

If you hide a field, can you no longer update it ?? 

What would really be weird, because it is just a GUI thing. JIRA REST Api only works on database level I always thought ? 

This is my class:

public class OrderpositionCustomFieldsACC extends MainFields {

       :

    @JsonProperty("customfield_11400")
String Id;

       :
}

. 

Matthias Gaiser _K15t_

Hi @Albert Cameron ,

the Jira REST API also is based on the same settings you configure for the ui. If some field is not on the create/edit screen, you can’t set the value.

On Cloud, there’s an additional parameter to overrideScreenSettings. However, on Server, there’s no such thing.

I guess that was not the answer you hoped for. You might want to checkout Scriptrunner behaviors to hide fields. I haven’t really used it myself, but I think that might be able to help you.

Cheers,
Matthias