Custom Fields

Custom fields help you record more details with your time entries and can be easily created in 7pace Timetracker for Jira.

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In the following video, two custom fields are created:

1. A Billable toggle switch.

2. A dropdown field that helps you categorize work.

Custom fields

In the following examples, two custom fields are created:

1. A Billable toggle switch.

2. A field that lets you categorize the type of work.

Custom field - Billable toggle switch

Use the following steps to create a custom Billable toggle switch:

1. Click Apps > Timetracker > Settings > Custom Fields.

2. A preview of the Add Time dialog displays.

3. Click Create new field.

4. Select Toggle.

5. Enter a name for the new field, Billable, and a brief Description, if necessary.

6. Specify whether or not the field defaults to On or Off.

   • The Add Time dialog updates dynamically to reflect the new Billable field.

7. Click Save changes.
   
   

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Custom field - Categorize work type

In the next example, create an Activity Type dropdown field that captures how to categorize the time being entered.

1. Click Create new field.

2. Select Dropdown.

3. Enter a name for the new field, Activity Type, and enter a brief Description, if necessary.

4. Click Add option.

   1. Enter the first option name, Design.

   2. Click Add option to create the next Activity Type, Requirements. The color can be changed for each option, making it easy for users to distinguish between their choices.

5. Create a third Activity Type, Documentation.

6. Assume the activity types should be displayed alphabetically.

7. Simply drag Documentation into the second position.

8. Click Save Changes.
   
   

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Where do custom fields display?

The two custom fields now display in the Add Time dialog. Note that fields below the line in the left-hand pane are not mandatory. So, if we drag Activity Type below the line, users are not required to select an Activity Type when tracking time.

Billable and Activity Type are simply examples of custom fields. However, you have the flexibility to track any additional information required for your business.

Now, when tracking time, the custom fields display on the Add Time dialog. The custom fields also display when tracking time on the Monthly and Weekly pages.

Custom fields can also be added to the Times Explorer. Click Settings and then scroll down to add the 7pace Custom Fields section.

After selecting custom fields, they are visible and can be used in filtering.