How can I identify when a custom field value changed?

[Ross Dammann]

We have created a custom field called Status with the values ('Approved', 'In Progress', 'Rejected', or 'Please Select'). The default is 'Please Select'. We want to know the date the custom field value was changed from 'Please Select' to 'Approved' or 'Rejected'. Can we do that in JQL?

[Alexey Matveev]

Hello,

You can not do it with JQL. JQL returns a list of issues. You could create a scripted field with such plugins as the Power Custom Fields plugin or the ScriptRunner plugin. Or you can see this info in the history tab of the detail issue view.

[Ross Dammann]

Thanks. One by one in the history tab may not work. We are trying to identify all issues >1000 when the value changed. The plugin may work. I'll give that a try....