How can I change the Name of the EPOS-Issuetype

Question

I am working also with a German version.

However, after migrating a Jira instance from 6.4.11 to Jira Software 7.12 I foundan issuetype named "EPOS". This one is the equivalent to the issuetype "Epic". In consequence this means that all related customfields like epic name or epic link are name "Epos Name" and "Epos-Verknüpfung".

Because Jira Software and many addons are speaking of Epics all over (also in a German Version) I like to change the name of the issuetype. However I can change the name of the issuetype but the customfields are locked and I cannot change their names.

Is there a way to change these customfields. Otherwiese it would be quite confusing for users.

Best regards and thanks for the help,

Simon

P.S.

I just recognized that if I change the name of issuetype "Epos" to "Epic" the epic panel of the boards are empty.

Is there a solution to this issue?

Simon Kälberer · Answer

Thanks for your answer.

That will solve the problem that I cannot change the name of the customfields.

Maybe you also have a solution for the issue that the epic panel of the boards is empty if I change the name of the issuetype from "epos" to "epic"?

Pete Singleton · Answer

If you have access to the database, you can unlock the custom fields so that they can be edited.  Look in the managedconfigurationitem table and change the 'managed' column to false.