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Availability
This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 2.5.19 / 2.6.11.
This routine is available for Jira server and cloud deployment options.
Syntax
admAddCustomFieldAlias(customField, alias)
Description
Adds a custom field alias in the sil.aliases file.Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
customField | string | yes | Custom field string id, name or existing alias. |
alias | string | yes | New custom field alias to set. |
Return type
boolean
Returns 'true' if the custom field alias was added successfully in the sil.aliases file or already exists and 'false' otherwise.
Example
Example 1
Setting a custom field alias using custom field id:
admAddCustomFieldAlias("customfield_10000", "TestAlias");
Example 2
Setting a custom field alias using custom field name:
admAddCustomFieldAlias("Text Field", "TestAlias");
See also