Disable Log Work Based On User Defined Criteria

Question

Hi,

I would like to disable the Log Work option based on criteria I set. My use-case is that I want JIRA to look at a particular field & if the value in that field does not match a set of values that I have defined, the user cannot log work. Is that possible in JIRA?

Maciej Dudziak _Forgappify_ · Answer

Hi @Sneha Raisinghani

That may not be ideal, but you could potentially create a workflow validator that allows a transition only when the work log is empty.

This would force the user to delete any logged work before moving to the next status.

Would that be a sufficient workaround?

Cheers

Marc -Devoteam- · Answer

The Log work option is related to the the Permission "Work on Issues".

If you would remove the permission to everyone, the "Log Work" option is gone.

It is not a custom field that can be used for a condition in a workflow.

Sneha Raisinghani_xwpzov · Answer

Thanks! Wanted to quickly brainstorm one thing:

I understand that 'Work On Issues' is a permission & that permissions can only be related to that list you posted above.

Our use-case is to limit 'Log Work' for a particular field & that field is a user custom field. So with that in mind, could it work?

I will try with an example:

* I have a user custom field called "Color" in JIRA.

* Is it possible to set a logic that if Color = Green, disable "Log Work"?