Initial Status custom field

Owned by Tuncay Senturk
Last updated: Dec 11, 2024 by Derya Özdemir
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You can create an Initial Status custom field to display the issue's first status. This field is searchable and read-only.

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Step 1: Create a Initial Status 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 Status tab on the left-hand side of the dialogue. 

  6. Select Initial Status, then click Add custom field.

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Step 2: Configure the field

  1. 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).

  2. 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 Initial Status in your JQL (Jira Query Language) searches to filter and sort issues.