Script runner fields not showing in default issue screen

[Manuel Joao]

Hello, when i create a basic scripted field it does not show up in any of the screens i assigned it to.

When I use the admin tool "wheres my fields" it says my field should be displayed and its not.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Are you sure your field is generating some output? 

[Manuel Joao]

Yeah im pretty sure its not even displaying on the screen, i didnt even add any script yet I just want the field to show up first before i can move to the next step

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Ah, well, Jira hides empty fields. You might want to put in a script which just outputs a fixed string or something.

[Manuel Joao]

humm. I was expecting an empty test filed to show up in my bug entry screen, then I would add a simple script to the field to validate the user entered text in that field, are you suggesting the script runner cannot do that?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I think you've misunderstood what scripted fields do. They display information based on other data. Not ask the user for data. For your needs, you don't need a scripted field, because you want to enter data into it. I'd add a standard text custom field, then you need to use a "validator" to check what the users put into it later. (You can use the script runner to create customised validators)

[JamieA]

Nic is correct... if the output from the script is null, or you have no script, no field will be displayed. The first step should be adding a script that just contains "foo bar" or something (including the quotes). This should then display on the screen. Then you add your business logic.

[Manuel Joao]

Thanks! with Nics advise i was able to resolve my issue. It appears you need to add a validator to your JIRA workflow in order for the field validation to show up.