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How can I add a Select list (multiple choices) to an Epic in JIRA?

Mke Squires

Hi, I'm trying to add a custom field with the field type - Select list (multiple choices) - to my Epic (Business or Software space), but I'm not able to do so. This article mentioned that it should be a standard JIRA field, but I'm not able to see it from the Field Type list, as shown in the attachment below. I am also the admin of this Team Managed space.

Any ideas on how to enable this field type?

JIRA_Field Type.png

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Marc -Devoteam-

Hi @Mke Squires

Based on the screenshot you show, you are in a team managed project. Create a field based on the "dropdown" option.

This will then provide the choice for single or multi select.

The article you linked, is first of all for on-premise installations and you are on cloud.

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/available-custom-fields-for-team-managed-projects/

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Rohit Utukuri

Hi @Mke Squires ,

Can you share some screenshots of what you are currently seeing, when you are trying to add a new field ?

Marc -Devoteam-

Hi @Mke Squires

Based on the screenshot you show, you are in a team managed project. Create a field based on the "dropdown" option.

This will then provide the choice for single or multi select.

The article you linked, is first of all for on-premise installations and you are on cloud.

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/available-custom-fields-for-team-managed-projects/

Mke Squires

Hi @Rohit Utukuri , sure, this is the screen I see. This screen is shown after I select Create a New Field.

I don't have any other options to choose from after I select Dropdown. I cannot choose any other variances of this.

Mke Squires

@Marc -Devoteam- Thanks for the correct link.

However, once I select the dropdown option, I do not have any further options for single or multi-select. Any suggestions?

Marc -Devoteam-

Hi @Mke Squires

I overlooked something.

You could use multi select field, but this option is not available in a Team managed space.

The workaround is to create a custom field of type multi-select, this has to be done by a Jira admin.

Then you can use this field in a Team Managed space

Xenia Chilkowich

This is a ridiculous limitation. JIRA should offer this as a standard field type for team managed boards.

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