How To Make Jira Field Required

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Jira, the premier software development tool utilized by agile teams globally, offers immense versatility in tailoring your workspace. One such customization is the ability to make a field mandatory. A mandatory field is one that must be completed before a form can be submitted. This feature proves highly beneficial in guaranteeing all crucial details are included in a task.

In this blog post, we’ll walk you through the simple steps to make a Jira field required. Let’s dive right in!

Steps to Make a Jira Field Required

The following steps will guide you on how to make a field in Jira required:

  1. Navigate to Jira Administration
  2. Click on Issues
  3. Click on Field Configurations
  4. Select the Field Configuration that you want to edit
  5. Locate the field that you want to make required
  6. Click on the “Required” link in the “Operations” column next to the field
  7. Click on the “Update” button to save your changes

That’s it! You’ve just made a Jira field required. If you are unable to find the “Required” link, it means the field cannot be made required. Certain fields, such as system fields, cannot be made required.

Use a Field Configuration Scheme

If you want to make a field required for some issue types but not others, you can use a Field Configuration Scheme.

A Field Configuration Scheme allows you to associate different Field Configurations with different Issue Types.

Here’s how to do it:

  1. Navigate to Jira Administration
  2. Click on Issues
  3. Click on Field Configurations
  4. Click on the “Add field configuration scheme” button
  5. Enter a name and description for your scheme
  6. Click on the “Add” button to create your scheme
  7. Now you can add Field Configurations to your scheme and associate them with different Issue Types

With a Field Configuration Scheme, you can have fine-grained control over which fields are required for different Issue Types.

Keep in mind that making a field required can have a big impact on your team’s workflow, so it’s a good idea to discuss this change with your team before implementing it.

Conclusion

Making a Jira field required is a simple process that can help ensure your team provides all necessary information for a task. Remember, though, that this change should be discussed with your team before it’s implemented to avoid any potential confusion or disruption to your workflow. Happy Jira configuring!