Original Estimate visible on sub-task in JSM even if not on the screen

Question

Hi everyone,

I’m facing a confusing behavior with Time Tracking on sub-tasks in Jira Service Management (Company-managed project).

Here is the situation:

* Time tracking is enabled on the project

* I need to use the Time tracking feature

* On sub-tasks, the field Original Estimate is not added to any screen (create/edit/view)

* However, Original Estimate still appears on the issue:

* in the issue details / time tracking section

* and seems to be taken into account by Jira

This raises a few questions for me:

* Is it possible to use time tracking without Original Estimate on sub-tasks?

* Is there a way to fully remove or disable Original Estimate while keeping time tracking enabled?

* Or is this a system limitation where Original Estimate is always active as long as time tracking is enabled, even if it’s not on the screen?

I understand that Original Estimate is a system field, but the current behavior is confusing since the field is not visible/editable yet still present.

Any clarification or best practice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Florian Bonniec · Answer

Ya but even if you remove it from the Work Item Layout, it should not be displayed no ?

Do you have a screenshot of what is displayed and should not ?

Chloe WILMOTTE · Answer

Yes, only the time tracking field (which is needed) is present on the screen of the subtask (and its parent). The subtask has its dedicated screen scheme.

Florian Bonniec · Answer

Hi @Chloe WILMOTTE

Have you try to remove the fields from the layout associated with the Sub-Tasks type ? Also make sure tu have associated a dedicated Screen Scheme to your type.

Regards