Project property settings in JIRA

[Leeana]

Why isn't there a way to create a property when you create a project? Or create it with a project id? Viewing and updating is there but why not create?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Because Jira is all about the issues, not the projects.  Projects are for holding config for their issues and grouping them, not doing project management with properties.  If you want project properties, your best bet is probably the "Profields" add-on (which also adds some handy project reporting stuff)

The ability to set a key when creating has been removed recently, but it's a retrograde step for most of us.  Sure you can change the project key afterwards, but the old interface which suggested a key from the name and then let you overwrite it was FAR better for everyone.

[Leeana]

I understand, but in the company I work for we see projects as important, maybe not as important as issues, but important nonetheless. Which is why I am trying to do this. 

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I completely understand that.  But plain Jira is not that interested at a project level, it's aimed at getting things done. 

I still would take a look at the profields add-on, but if projects are that important, you may want to have a look at Portfolio too.  It won't add a lot to projects directly, but for your planning across many projects, there's some far more useful stuff than project flags!

[ILA eSolution _admin_]

Hello everyone, here is simple plugin that help us to manage project level attributes.

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217709/project-properties-for-jira

[Julius Bär]

I would recommend JIRA Workflow Toolbox plugin for defining custom properties at a project level and you could use them in workflow conditions

https://apps.decadis.net/display/JWT/Project+Properties