How to create custom labels that are visible only to my project

Question

I am trying to figure out how to create labels that will apply to only my project, given that there are ~150 other projects in my company and I don't want to clutter the labels for all the other people out there.

I have a company managed project, in case this means I specifically can not accomplish this on my own. I have Project Lead access on this project.

My available issue types are Epic, Bug, Story, Task.

I have made a custom field that was a label type, but have not found a way to apply it to my issues. I'm not sure if I do manage to apply it to my issues, if that won't also affect all other projects since I expect Epic, Bug, Story, and Task are issue types for all projects.

Do I need to also make a custom issue type / have someone in corporate do it for me? Is there some other way I can create labels that apply to only my project without cluttering others' projects?

Thanks!

evan.dickson · Answer

I've tried components, but failed. I was able to create them, but the Zephyr plugin only allows 1 component to be linked to a test (and my need for labels, or a substitute for them, is to sort/filter/organize tests).

Any chance that any of y'all have found a way to make Zephyr allow linking to n components instead of just 1 component?

Marion Richardson · Answer

This is a really helpful topic thank you. Something I need to sort for our >80 projects. I am just learning about the screen config so that is also an action on me.

Lee Stanton · Answer

To create labels that apply only to your project without affecting others, consider using components or custom fields rather than global labels. Components are project-specific and can help organize work within your project.

Since you're using a company-managed project, you can:

* Go to Project Settings > Components, and create components that can be specific to your project.
* If you've already created a custom field, you may need to ensure it's correctly associated with the screen for your issue types (Epic, Bug, Story, Task) within your project. Go to Project Settings > Screens, and make sure the custom field is added to the appropriate screen.

No need for a custom issue type unless you have very specific needs.