custom field-context-project field(multi select). how to handle many project

[Torbjörn Richter]

Hi

A custom custom field that contains pre-populated data, uses db space for every issue created for all projects in the context of that custom field.

by default the custom field context includes all projects even if they dont use the field on a screen, meaning, every issue created will use db space even if they dont need the field.

The solution is to select only the projects that uses the field in the context of the custom field. The way to do that is a multi select list.

The problem with a multi select list is if you hold the wrong button (ctrl vs chift) you might select wrong projects and the list of selected projects gets messed up.

So what is the best way to handle this situation if you have, lets say 100 projects out of 500 that should use this field. 

Should I just let the db grow unnecessarily faster why selecting all projects?

or is there another way to manage 100 projects in the contexts without the risk of loosing track of which should be included? 

opinions, suggestions?

thanks

[Thomas Schlegel · Accepted solution]

Hi Torbjörn,

unfortunately, I don't know any other way than the hard one you already described. We do the same, always paying attention to not lose other projects when adding new ones to the context.

There are already some jira issues that are related to your question: 

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-36010

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-41353

But there's no solution yet, as far as I know.