Field Configuration vs. Field Configuration Schemes

[Reynalda Torres]

What are the difference between the Field Configuration and Field Configuration Schemes?

[John Funk · Accepted solution]

Hey Reynalda,

The scheme is attached to the project and can be made up of multiple Field Configurations. Each Field Configuration can be attached to one or more Issue Types. The result is that you can make certain fields Required for certain issue types on a project but not others. 

[Reynalda Torres]

John: I'm not understanding the statement you made. Can you direct me to sites or links that explain this in more details. Thank you for answering my questions but I'm still not understanding this. Sorry.

[John Funk]

Sure - here is the link to the Field Configuration guidance. 

https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiracloud/changing-a-field-configuration-844500798.html

[Reynalda Torres]

John: I THANK YOU and understood the field required and hidden but I need to understand the Field Config. and and the Field Config Scheme?

Sorry, just trying to learn more about this topic.

THANK YOU so much for the help!!!!

[John Funk]

Thank you, Reynalda - I am happy to help.  :-)

Did the document help you to understand better? Do you still need additional help?

[Reynalda Torres]

I need to understand what is 

Field Configuration?

and what is Field Configuration Schemes?

Sorry, I'm not trying to be difficult just trying to learn.

[John Funk]

No worries.

The Field Configuration tells the system what fields should be required when the issues are created. It also can be used to help text for the field. 

But the Field Configuration is actually created for one or more issue types. So if you want the Description field, for example, to be required for all issue types for that project, then you just have one Field Configuration. 

But if you want Description to only be required, for example, for Tasks, then you would create one Field Configuration for Tasks where the Description is required, and one Field Configuration for all other issue types. 

Both field configurations would be place under a single Field Configuration Scheme because it is the Scheme that actually gets attached to a project. 

Does that help?

[Reynalda Torres]

It sure does!!! :-)

Thank YOU so much!!! ;-)

[John Funk]

😁