How to change all fields on Jira?

Edgardo Ibarra

Hey there! 

We have a lot of fields in Jira that we don't use. I created a new field scheme, but I can't find where to select or add the fields I want to the scheme. I also don't know how to apply the scheme to the issue types I want so that I can change the fields of all the issue types we use in bulk.

 

It has to do with the field configuration?

Can anyone help me with this?

 

Charlie Misonne

Hi @Edgardo Ibarra

All fields are always displayed in the field configuration. What you can do with a field configuration is decide if a fields is hidden or visible and required or optional. With the "Hide" links on the right you can hide a field. Issues in the projects using the field configuration will not display that field.

Personally I barely use field configurations unless I need to make a field required outside of the workflow.
It is easier to and (in my opinion) to add/ remove fields from your screens.

The difference between hiding a field in the configuration and removing it from a screen:

• Hidden in the config means the field will not be displayed even if it contains a value already
• Remove from the screen: field will not be available on the screen but if it contains a value it will still be displayed

Now if you do want to use field configurations you need to add the field configuration to a field configuration scheme. In the scheme you tell Jira which issue type to use for which field configuration. And you tie the field configuration scheme to the project.