Using of the field " original story point" for jira

Igor Bangue

Hello

I want to do some modification of the " Original story point " field for jira but I have any question :

1°) I want to lock the " original story point" field so that it is no longer be edited once it has been filled in. it should only be visible in read-only mode, in order to keep the initial estimate.

 

2°) when the user story is duplicated or cloned, that duplication of user story should not duplicate the value of that original story point field.

 

Can you help me please ?

Best regard !

Felipe Perez _ServiceRocket_

Hi Igor!

Good day to you! I'm Felipe from the ServiceRocket team.

Regarding your questions, please find the answer below:

Lock the "Original Story Point" Field After It’s Filled In

To prevent users from modifying the Original Story Point field once it has been set, you can use Workflow Properties to make it read-only.

1. Navigate to Administration > Issues > Workflows.
2. Edit the workflow used for your issues.
3. Add the following workflow property to the View/Edit screen of the issue in statuses where the field should be locked:
   1. Key: jira.issue.editable
   2. Value: false
4. Save and publish the workflow.

The field will become uneditable once the issue reaches the specified status.

Prevent the Field from Being Copied When Cloning an Issue

By default, Jira clones all issue fields, including Original Story Point. You can prevent this by using a Workflow Post Function.

1. Navigate to Administration > Issues > Workflows.
2. Edit the Create Issue transition in your workflow.
3. Add a Post Function:
   • Select “Update Issue Field”.
   • Set Original Story Point to empty (null).
   • Condition: Apply only if the issue is cloned.
4. Save and publish the workflow.

When a cloned issue is created, the Original Story Point field will be automatically removed.

Best Regards,
Felipe