First/Last "In Progress" Status Date custom field

Owned by Tuncay Senturk
Last updated: Oct 18, 2024 by Derya Özdemir
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The First/Last "In Progress" Status Date custom field tracks when an issue's status first or last changed to In Progress.

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Step 1: Create a First/Last "In Progress" Status 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. 

  6. Select First "In Progress" Status Date or Last "In Progress" Status Date, then click Add custom field.

Step 2: Configure the field

  1. Fill in the dialog box:

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

  • Status – This field will automatically change to In Progress, but you can add more statuses.

  • First/Last – This drop-down menu will automatically change according to the custom field selection.

  1. Click the Save custom field button.

You must link the custom field with the appropriate screens to see them. For more information, refer to the Jira documentation.

Usage in JQL searches

You can use the First/Last "In Progress" Status Date in your JQL searches to filter and sort issues based on their resolution time.