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This page is about the Enhancer Plugin for Jira Server. Using Jira Cloud? Then please click on the Cloud button above.
Jira does not have any comment fields which can be added to the issue navigator. However, seeing the last comment in the issue navigator is one of the most wanted features from Atlassian users.
Luckily, the Enhancer Plugin has a Comment Custom Field which you can easily define and configure. As well as allowing you to view the last comment in the issue navigator, the Comment Custom Field can also be configured to show the first comment, the user who made the comment, and what time the comment was made.
To create a Comment Custom Field
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While Jira's issue navigator doesn't natively support comment fields, the Enhancer Plugin offers a versatile solution. The Comment custom field lets you display the last (or first) comment, the commenter, and the comment timestamp directly within the issue navigator.
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Step 1: Create a Comment custom field
From Jira settings, navigate to Manage Apps.
From the side menu, find
Enhancer Plugin for JIRA.Click Custom Field Configuration.
Click the Add new JEP custom field button.
Click the Comment tab on the left-hand side of the dialogue.
Select Comment Field, then click Add custom field.
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Step 2: Configure the field
Fill in the dialog box that appears.
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Name:
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Create a name for the custom field (this will appear on screens and can be
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used in JQL).
First/Last:
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Choose whether to display the first or last comment
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Max Length:
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Set a limit for the length of the comment, if needed.
Only public comments:
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Optionally, display only public comments and
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ignore the private ones.
Show user:
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Display the
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commenter's
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name
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alongside the comment
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Show timestamp:
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Show the
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date
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and time the comment
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was made.
Renderer type:
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If you
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prefer not
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to
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display formatted text,
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adjust the renderer type here.
Click
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the Save Custom Field button.
You can
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For example:
See also:
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create multiple Comment custom fields to suit different use cases. Here is how the custom fields will look on the issue view:
