Populate custom field from external url connection

Question

I have a requirement that i should show a drop down field which will have the values coming from an xml which is not on jira server ie I have to make a cross domail call. I have made a jsp which is on jira server and it is reading that url but this jsp is having the jira defualt codes as will (in view source i can see all other jira tags along with my data). My data is coming under the tag

:

somevalue some value

I have to show these values in a drop down.I am using the jira version 5.2.4 How to do this ? -Thanks

Nikhil10 · Answer

I am also trying the below code for making a extenal url connection (have jira setup on my local machine ) but that is also not working. Not calling the fucntion but the alert itself are not coming.Please suggest.

Nikhil10 · Answer

Yes , i have to create a new custom field but it would be of which category. I have once used the CSV upload for making a drop down field but the problem with there is a problem with CSV that we have to update it on a monthly/weekly basis. So which custom field type can we use ?

Renjith Pillai · Answer

Make a new customfield type that reads the url and use it.

https://developer.atlassian.com/display/JIRADEV/How+to+create+a+new+Custom+Field+Type