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Search template:

When creating a transition date/time custom field type, you can configure the Search template as Date range picker to be able to search issues within a date/time range of values for that custom field. If you select “None” for the searcher, then you won’t see any reference to this field in the Issue Navigator search fields. Note that changing a custom field searcher requires a re-index.

Specifying transition(s) to look for a transition date/time custom field type

To specify transition(s) to look for a transition date/time custom field type;

1. Locate the custom field on the Custom Fields administration page.
2. Click on the cog wheel and click on Configure
3. Click on Edit Transition(s) to look for.
4. You can either manually provide the name or id of the transition or use the Transition picker.
5. Click on Add.
6. Click on Save.

To remove transition(s) to look for a transition caller custom field type;

1. Locate the custom field on the Custom Fields administration page.
2. Click on the cog wheel and click on Configure
3. Click on Edit Transition(s) to look for.
4. Click on Remove for the transition you wish to remove.
5. Click on Save.

Specifying execution of selected transition to look for a transition caller custom field type

To specify execution of the selected transition that the field should look for;

1. Locate the custom field on the Custom Fields administration page.
2. Click on the cog wheel and click on Configure.
3. Select either Latest or Earliest from the Transition Execution field to capture the last or first transition execution respectively.

Transition picker

To pick a transition using the Transition picker:

• Click on Transition picker
• Choose a workflow from Workflow name
• Select a transition from the list of transitions displayed
• Finally, click on either
  • Use Transition Name - recommended if you want the post-function to search for the transition to trigger by name, which is useful when targeting multiple workflows.
  • Use Transition ID - if you want to differentiate between transitions that bear the same name.

Customizing the display of the transition date/time custom field type value

By default, the transition date/time field value is displayed using Jira's default date format (if you leave the Edit Date Format to Default). However, you can customize it. To select a format for a transition date/time custom field type value;

1. Locate the custom field on the Custom Fields administration page.
2. Click on the cog wheel and click on Configure

3. Click on Edit Date Format.

4. Select a format from the Date format drop-down.
5. Click on Save.

Customizing the display of the transition date/time custom field type value in the List views

By default, the transition date/time field value is displayed using Jira's default date format (if you leave the Edit Date Column Format to Default) in the List views. However, you can customize it. To select a format for a transition date/time custom field type value in the List views;

1. Locate the custom field on the Custom Fields administration page.
2. Click on the cog wheel and click on Configure

3. Click on Edit Date Column Format.

4. Select a format from the Date format drop-down.
5. Click on Save.

For example, if you select the COMPLETE option in the Edit Date Format/Edit Date Column Format, and the value captured is Thu Jan 25 15:20:34 IST 2018, then the value will be formatted to 25/Jan/18 3:20 PM.