How do I create a custom field to insert a duration of a task?

Question

I want to create some custom fields to have the input field as durations (i.e. minutes/ hours/ days/ weeks).

As I checked Jira doesn't support this apart from the built in fields in the form for the ticket creation. Does anyone know how to do this? In my requirement I need to have 4 custom fields with this input type.

Clark Everson · Answer

Hi @Sasindu Liyanaarachchi

Welcome to community

If you need fields for that you are right you would need four fields

However what are you trying to accomplish? There maybe a better solution. But for someone on community to provide a solution we would need to know the actual problem your company is trying to solve for

Best,

Clark

Valerie Knapp_dpp5c6 · Answer

Hi @Sasindu Liyanaarachchi , welcome to the Atlassian Community and thanks for your post.

Please can you expain more what you are trying to achieve?

You want to indicate at the level of work item / task the duration it should take to do what? Please can you explain why you can't or would prefer not to use the standard fields like Due date, or Original / Remaining Estimate?

Best wishes