I want to delete a value from a custom field to prevent future use of it and still be able to query historical data for that value. Is that possible?

[Nic Brough {Adaptavist} · Accepted solution]

Depends.  Is it a select field?  If so, then you can disable an option.  It will remain on issues where it has been used, and available for search, but no-one will be able to add it to an issue any more.

For other fields, there's no real "delete a value"

[rikkin patel]

Thanks Nic. I guess I will have to get my JIRA version upgraded to display the "Disable" option. 

[Nic Brough {Adaptavist}]

I think it arrived in 4.3...