Status Exit Date custom fields

You can create a Status Exit Date custom field to track when an issue transitions out of a specific status. For example, if an issue transitions from the Backlog to any other status, this field will record the exact date of that transition. This is a calculated (read-only) custom field.

Step 1: Create a Status Entry Date custom field

1. From Jira settings, navigate to Manage Apps.

2. From the side menu, find Enhancer Plugin for JIRA.

3. Click Custom Field Configuration.

4. Click the Add new JEP custom field button.

5. Click the Date tab on the left-hand side of the dialogue. 

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6. Select Status Entry Date, then click Add custom field.

Step 2: Configure the field

7. Fill in the dialog box:

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• Name – Create a name for the custom field (this will appear on screens and can be used in JQL).

• Status – You can select one or more statuses to record the date when the issue transitioned to that status.

• First/Last – Select whether the issue can re-visit this status (for example, Open - In Progress - Resolved - Open - In Progress). If you choose Last, you can also decide whether the custom field will skip self-transitions in its calculation.

8. Click the Save custom field button.

Usage in JQL searches

You can use the Status Entry Date in your JQL searches to filter and sort issues based on their resolution time.