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Transitioned by Users

Transitioned by Users

The Transitioned by Users custom field is a calculated field that displays a comma separated list of usernames for any users who moved an issue through a specific workflow transition. It is a read-only.

Add a custom field

There are two paths for adding a JMCF custom field - through the My Custom Fields page or through the native Jira Custom fields page.

To create a new field through My custom fields:

  1. Log into your Jira instance as an Administrator.

  2. Click Settings in the upper right corner.

  3. Select Apps.

  4. In the left-hand panel, click Jira Misc Custom Fields.

  5. Select My custom fields.

  6. Click New custom field in the upper right corner.

  7. Give the custom field a name and, optionally, a description. Note: the maximum length of both the name and description fields is 255 characters.

  8. Select the JMCF field type and click Next.

  9. Select the Projects and Work Item types to which the custom field should be added. Click Next.

  10. Follow the steps in the next section to configure your custom field.

To create a new JMCF custom field through the Jira custom fields page:

  1. Log into your Jira instance as an Administrator.

  2. Click Settings in the upper right corner.

  3. Select Work Items.

  4. In the left-hand panel, click Custom fields.

  5. Click Create custom field in the upper right corner.

  6. In the Select a Field Type window, click Advanced.

  7. Select the JMCF field type you want to add and click Next.

  8. Give the custom field a name and, optionally, a description.

  9. Click Create.

  10. Follow the steps in the next section to configure your custom field.

Note: If you create a JMCF custom field using the native Jira custom field process, the new custom field will not calculate until its Contexts have been updated; this limitation applies even when the custom field is configured for the Default context.

Configure a new ‘Transitioned by Users’ field

If you added a JMCF custom field through the native Jira custom fields screen, see Edit a custom field, below.

Follow the steps above to add a custom field to your Jira instance, then follow these steps:

  1. In Associate Screens step of the wizard, check the boxes for the screens to which the field should be added.

    1. Use the search field above the list of screens to locate a specific screen.

    2. Check the box at the top of the column to add the field to all screens.
      Note: some team management screens in Jira do not currently support custom fields!

  2. Click Next.

  3. Set the status value or values for both Transition From Status and To Status. When an issue is set to one of the status value(s) selected, it trigger an update of the Transitioned by User field.

  4. Click Save.

Note: The *ANY value for Transition From Status and/or To Status can have unintended consequences if not used correctly:

  • Setting both fields to *ANY will track any change in status for the issue.

  • Setting Transition From Status to *ANY will will track any transition into the status value(s) set in To Status no matter the starting status value.

  • Setting To Status to *ANY will will track any transition from the status value(s) set in Transition From Status no matter the starting status value.

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