Problem

You have created a Calculated Date/Time, Number or Text Field, and all the sudden you cannot edit the custom field because all editing actions (Edit, Hide, Required, Screens) have disappeared in the Custom Field list for my custom field.

Solution

This is a limitation of JIRA, which doesn't make sure the html you input in the field description is "safe".

This easiest fix when you run into that sort of trouble is to:

1. identify the ID of the broken field using the REST API: https://<JIRA-base-url>/rest/api/2/field (search for the field name, the field ID will be next to it, keep only the numerical part)
2. then navigate to the following URL (replacing the two placeholders): https://<JIRA-base_URL>/secure/admin/EditCustomField!default.jspa?id=<field-ID-from-above>
   You will thus be able to edit the field description and restore the proper HTML comment beginning and end markers.

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