Chapter 7: Managing Fields, Screens, and Issue Layouts
Our previous chapters explored how to create Jira Work Management (JWM) projects and issues, which represent the work we do. We then looked at the new tools in JWM, how issues appear in each tool, and the functionality these tools provide.
This chapter covers the creation and basic functions of custom fields and the types of fields that can be created. We will also explore what screens are automatically created when a new JWM project is created. And then, we'll see how to add custom fields to the screens.
We will discuss issue layouts, the different sections of the issue screen, and how to rearrange fields on a screen. This chapter also covers custom field contexts and how to limit the display of fields on screens based on the combination of projects and issue types.
In this chapter, we are going to cover the following main topics:
- Custom fields
- Using screens to view and edit your work
- How issue layouts...