Calculated Fields

Owned by Kresimir Nikolic (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Aug 06, 2024 by Marin Varvodic
2 min read

A large suite of automatically calculated fields that display information based on predefined values. Choose from many available field types and display them on an issue.

  • Sum story points in epic → Sums all story points added to issues in epic. Only visible in issue type epic. Will appear in EPIC issue type only.

  • Number of issues in epic → Number of issues in epic (all types). Only visible in issue type epic. → Will appear in EPIC issue type only.

  • Number of comments → Number of internal and public comments. Available for all issue types.

  • Number of subtasks → Number of subtasks in user story or task. Only visible in issue-type User Story. → Will appear in USER STORY issue type only.

  • Number of attachments → Number of attachments uploaded to an issue. Available for all issue types.

  • Number of links → Number of links.

  • Number of inward links → Number of inward links.

  • Number of outward links → Number of outward links.

Calculated Fields are only available as a custom field type. It is not possible to define general values or any other settings options in the app configuration screen.

Create and configure the custom field

To create and configure the Calculated Fields custom field, you must be logged in as a user with Jira administrator permissions.

  1. Go to Apps → Manage your apps → Fields - Custom Field Types.

  2. Click on the Create custom field button on the right side of the screen.

  3. Select Calculated Fields and click Next.

  4. Name the field and add a description, then click Next.

  5. Select the field type and click Next.

  6. Associate the field with the appropriate screens and click Create. You must associate a field with a screen before it will be displayed.

Advanced issue search (JQL Search) and gadgets

All fields are searchable and support gadgets.