How to create a select list where users can add options

Question

Is there any solution or custom app where I could create a select list that would be pre-populated with n number of options, but then allow users to add a new option if the one they're looking for doesn't exist? It seems like "labels" might be the only way to do this, but that's not ideal for the type of data I'm using.

I need a dropdown with potentially 100s of options, and have not found a good way to deal with this yet.

Thanks!

Julie d_Antin _Elements__bsgnak · Answer

@Kelly Wehbi , you could maintain your list in Airtable (or another tool like GoogleDocs or Sharepoint), and then populate your select list from there.

Thomas Opiolka - codefortynine · Answer

Hi @Kelly Wehbi ,

Another option could be the app External Data for Jira Fields, which offers several options that might be of interest.

To make it simple, you can use the Field Options Sync feature to synchronize with a native Jira field. As for the data source, you can use a JSON file that you can create manually, and automate the updating process by using an API if needed.

I hope this helps.

Cheers,
Thomas

Disclaimer: I am the product manager of said app.

Rafael Corredor · Answer

Hi,

We use Elements Connect for this purpose too (delegated field options management) and it works perfectly, but I am not sure if it would work with User fields.

@Julie d_Antin _Elements_ you probably can confirm it.  By the way, the best tutorial is this one (created for Server platform): https://doc.elements-apps.com/elements-connect/latest/tutorials-examples/tutorials-learn-how-to-configure-elements-connect/dynamic-select-lists-managing-list-options-in-a-dedicated-jira-project

Note: In the past I used other plugins, but they do not exist for cloud.  The only one found for cloud is delegated-fields-project-admin-fields but I do not expect it works with user fields.