how to display a script field in the create and edit screen

Question

Hi...I have been reading that this is a limitation in scriptrunner that script fields are not displayed neither in edit nor create screens but I have also read that there are some workarounds but I have not found them. And I understand the reason why script fields dont show in those screens but there are situations where they should be displayed. For instance, I have a script field to show the Epic ID if a Story is associated to a Epic. The scripts works in the view screen of the Story and Issue Navigavor (the epic ID is being properly displayed). However, I would also like that when the user is creating the Story and select an Epic Link to link to it, that the Epic ID of the selected epic be displayed. Similarly, I would like that when the Story is being edited, if the user changes the Epic Link, the Epic ID of the new epic link selected be displayed. Is there a way to accomplish that? I am on the latest version of JIRA 7.3.4, and the latest version of scriptrunner 5.0.1

Thank you in advance!

BURMA RAJASHEKAR · Answer

Hi Nic Brough, I have a scripted field which gets a value calculated based on the other fields. I have removed all the values from the other fields so now i wanted to edit the scriptted field also but am not able to do it. Please let me know how can i be able to edit the scriptted field ??

Graham Twine_rtcp9b · Answer

thanks for the prompt response, much appreciated!

Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Answer

Yes, the whole point of scripted fields is that they are calculated, not entered.

There is no way to create a custom scripted-field that accepts input, the raison d'etre for each is a direct contradiction.

Add a normal enterable custom field, and then script a calculated field based on that.