How to work with fields

This section provides examples on how to call/reference, read, and write data to both standard and custom fields in Jira. Variable references and assignments provide multiple ways to access and modify field values, accommodating different naming conventions and field types within a specific context.

For additoinal information about accessing variables, see Variable types and reference methods.

How to work with custom fields

Custom fields require special handling to access and modify their values. Unlike standard fields, custom fields can be referenced by direct name, unique identifier, or by creating custom aliases.

How to work with standard fields

Standard fields in Jira provide access to core issue data like summary, description, and status. Standard field aliases are already created and ready for use, providing simple and direct methods to access and modify these essential values within your scripts.