First/Last "In Progress" Status User custom field

Owned by Tuncay Senturk
Last updated: Nov 07, 2024 by Derya Özdemir
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The First/Last "In Progress" Status User Custom Field calculates the user who changed the issue's status to In Progress first or last.

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Step 1: Create a First/Last "In Progress" Status User 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 User/Group tab on the left-hand side of the dialogue. 

  6. Select First/Last "In Progress" Status User, then click Add custom field.

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).

    • Status – You can pick more than one status, and any of the selected statuses will be searched in the issue history.

    • First/Last – If you select First, the calculation will be done according to the first occurrence of the selected status(es). Otherwise, the last one will be calculated.

  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 First/Last "In Progress" Status User custom field in your JQL searches to filter and sort issues based on their resolution time.