Is it possible to create a custom field like the components system field in Jira Server?

[Kevin Paulus]

Users want a select list that compiles values from another field

[Sachin Dhamale · Accepted solution]

@Kevin Paulus ,

You can create the select list (multiple Choice) Or  Select List (Single choice)

May i know the use case?

[Kevin Paulus]

@Sachin Dhamale ,
Essentially, they are wanting a field like the Component field but having a value list from other system and custom fields used in the project.  Fields like Reporter, Created Date, Resolution, Assignee etc...

[Sachin Dhamale]

@Kevin Paulus 

What do you mean by "having value list from other system"

You want to populate values from other jira instance? or some external DB or tool?

[Kevin Paulus]

@Sachin Dhamale 
   Other data fields within Jira used in the project.  Similar to the Component field.  When a project has multiple components, the Component field lists them for selection in an issue.  

[Sachin Dhamale]

@Kevin Paulus ,

You have to copy the values from other field to the select list field

[Kevin Paulus]

@Sachin Dhamale ,
          Right:  I think the project lead was hoping it would be a dynamic field that would automatically update as values were added in the fields being polled.  I can do what they want using  a SQL Select DISTINCT statement, but not seeing any possibility in JQL -- even at that if there were a way to create a new field with values based on a JQL clause, that JQL would have to be run at every screen rendering of the field.  I will  tell the project lead that it is not possible.  Thank you sir!

[Sachin Dhamale]

@Kevin Paulus ,

If you can get the values using SQL select Database query then there is third party plugin called Element Connect which you can used to have a custom field with values fetch using DB query. 

[Juliette Lallement _Elements Apps_]

Hi @Kevin Paulus 

I am the Product Manager of Elements Connect (rather than External Connect ;) )

If you would like to know more about how Elements Connect can help you with your use case, feel free to book a 30-minute call in my calendar https://calendly.com/juliette-lallement/30min.

Following the recent announcement of the soon to come end-of-life of Jira Server, we are trying to get customer's feedback in order to understand their needs and therefore help them migrate to the Cloud painlessly. If this is something you are also interested in doing, feel free to contact me.

Best regards,

[Kevin Paulus]

Thank you Juliette however, our company is prohibited from using the Cloud version of Atlassian products & will migrate to their data Center versions.  We are also not in the market to increase our financial outlay for Atlassian products and their related add-ons since we're already breaking budgets trying to stay current with the functions that used to be included.  In this instance, The custom field we would create would be populated with data from within the same instance (not external).  While I can extract the data from the Jira database using the database console, I was looking to create the select list custom field that would offer the query results as the list of options.  We will continue to look for alternatives and do without if necessary.  Thanks again.

[Juliette Lallement _Elements Apps_]

Hi Kevin 

No problem, I understand. If you'd like to pull data from Jira fields from the same Jira instance, you may configure a Jira REST API data source and have a connected item retrieve the relevant values. 

Here is the link to the documentation: https://doc.elements-apps.com/elements-connect/6.8/api-guide/jira-rest-api

Do not hesitate if you need more assistance

Best regards