Custom Currency Field

[Deleted user]

Is there is nothing in the base product that permits creating a custom currency field; i.e., a numeric field with $ or £ or S/, etc. ?  I see some add-ons, but just want to confirm that I'm not missing something.  I've searched the documentation library, but didn't see any references to currencies.

Thanks!

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

There's nothing to stop you creating a custom field with a currency in its name.  But Jira will handle it like any other number field.

[Deleted user]

OK, that's what I thought based on my research.  I was hoping I was missing how to add the currency sign to the numeric value.  Thanks @Nic Brough -Adaptavist-.

[Elizabeth Smith]

Me too. I would have liked to add a field with a prefix of £ (without having to do any fancy coding!)

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Best you can do (without writing an app) is to name the field appropriately - e.g. instead of "Cost", name it "Cost £"

[Elizabeth Smith]

Hi Nic - Thanks! I've updated my field...and gone one better. I've added a £ sign as the default value for this field so that I just have to add the figures now!

[Mandia]

Hi @Elizabeth Smith 

Could you please show me how did you do?

[Elizabeth Smith]

Hi @Mandia - directions below

[Daniel Chapman]

Are there any updates for this problem?

I realize this thread is five years old, but has Atlassian updated this problem? Is there a solution to add a dollar sign ($) to custom number fields? I could try automating the number field into a custom text field so it looks better, but that seems like a very convoluted solution.

[Grayson Bishop]

If you're reading this thread and disappointed at this limitation too, please vote for the suggestion here - https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRACLOUD-63888

[Elizabeth Smith]

This is how I did it. I'm not a Jira expert but it worked for me!

Go to Jira Settings, then Issues, then Fields or Custom Fields 

Scroll down to the field you want to change

Click on the three dots on the right of the title

Click on Configure

The Configure Custom Field screen will be displayed.

Click on Edit Default Value and the Set Custom Field Defaults screen will be displayed.

Add the £ (or whatever default you want) and click on Set Default

And that's it - hope that helps you!

[Mandia]

Hi @Elizabeth Smith 

Thanks for reply to me! But I did the same change, it doesn't work for me. Did I miss something?

[Elizabeth Smith]

Hi @Mandia - I suspect it's because the field you've set up is a Number field rather than a Text field. If you don't rely on the numbers being validated elsewhere you can just change the field to Text and then it will work. If you DO rely on the validation in that field (e.g. if you are exporting the values and they MUST be numbers only) then you may have a problem...