How do I add the "fix versions" field on a certain set of project issue tickets?

[Joanna Micco]

Hi everyone,

I'm a new-ish hire at my company who had Jira administration duties dumped into her lap with very little training. I've been reading up on the knowledge base but it's a lot to take in all at once. We're also running an older version of Jira, 4.0.1, so not everything works as it should from time to time...

I have a user requesting me to add "Fix Versions" field on a certain set of project issue tickets, but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to add this, as I still don't quite know how workflows/schemes/etc. fit into the "big picture" of things. :/ Is there as specific area I need to go to add this? Also, how do I change it so only certain groups within Jira can see that field?

Thanks in advance.

[Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist] · Accepted solution]

You need to look at field configurations.

FixVersion can be hidden/shown using permissions. Check out http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA040/Managing+Project+Permissions. You need the Resolve Issue permission.

[Joanna Micco]

Aha, thank you Jobin. I knew there was something buried in there somewhere... :) I had another question about workflows, is it possible to require the Fix Version field to be set when it transitions from one stage to another?

[Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist]]

Yes, you can do it. You can add a 'Fields Required' validator from the JIRA Suite Utilities plugin.

[Joanna Micco]

Thank you so much Jobin, I will install this plugin and play around with it. :) I am assuming using this plugin I can make the Fix Versions editable/assignable when it transitions in the workflow so it doesn't have to be assigned only on Resolve Issue, right?

[Jobin Kuruvilla [Adaptavist]]

You can make it mandatory or not at any point in workflow. Making it editable/non-editable is different. You can use different workflow screens if you don't want the field on different transitions!

[Joanna Micco]

Great, thank you so much Jobin! :)

[Joanna Micco]

Haha, okay. :) Sorry, I was being silly when I posted it but I guess I should have given it a more descriptive title. Thanks.

[Jeremy Largman]

Hi Joanna,

I updated the title of your question; I'm sure you're not the only one who'll have this question, and this way hopefully other users will have a better time finding it this way!