Custom field do not show in my issue navigator

[Olivier Brzozowski]

I am adding custom fields in the default issue navigator configuration page in the administration section, however those custom fields do not show in Jira after setup. What I am doing wrong?

[Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist] · Accepted solution]

Custom fields will be shown only if it is available in the context selected. For example, if the custom field is available only on a project and all projects are selected, it won't be shown.

Select a project and issuetype where you know the field is available, refresh the context and see it the field is visible!

[Olivier Brzozowski]

Thanks Jobin, can you tell me where I can check the context in which a custom field is available? And how I can add a project for which it should be made available?

Would appreciate your help on that.

Olivier

[Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist]]

The context is selected when actually searching the issues. By context, I mean the projects or issuetypes where the issues are searched.

http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Searching+for+Issues#SearchingforIssues-SearchingparticularProjectsorIssueTypes

[Olivier Brzozowski]

OK, I got it working. Thanks for the help.