Which way to connect custom fields with issue types?

Question

Hi community,

how are custom fields bound to projects? There seem to be two ways:

1.

(custom) fields -> Masks

Masks + Issues (like create, edit...) = Screen Schemes

Screen Schemes + ISSUE TYPE = Screen Scheme for Issue Types -> Project

2.

Fields -> Masks

Masks-> Field configuration

Field configuration + ISSUE TYPE -> Field Configuration Scheme -> Project

So there are two different ways of how a custom field is connected with an issue type and later to the same project.

Isn't it possible, that a field is connected on the one way with one issue type and on a second way with another issue type but to the same project?

Wouldn't they interfere with each other?

I'm not sure which way to prefer.

Danyal Iqbal · Answer

Hi Luca,

Imagine two levels of hierarchy for different use cases. 1-per issue type, 2- per project

When you create a new custom field, it is added to all projects using that issuetype (and the associated screen scheme).  However, you can restrict that field per project by adding a context. i.e

screen schemes are meant for associating the field to an issue type across all projects. The second option - field configuration scheme is only relevant if you want to associate a field with a particular project(s) and not with all projects using that issue type.

I would prefer Option 1 but thats just a personal choice.

Alexey Matveev · Answer

Hello,

You are right if a field is not configured for a project in the field context, then even if you add this field to a screen in this project, the field will not be visible.