Connected custom fields settings

How to create connected custom fields

Once at least one data source has been configured in Elements Connect, you can use the Create a Connected field button to create your connected custom fields.

In this case, select “Custom field” and click on the Next button.

Custom field types

In the next screen, you are asked to select a custom field type.

Currently, Elements Connect supports those types of connected custom fields:

Custom field type	Description
Text - Select list (single choice)	Users can pick only one value Unlimited data sets are available (external data sources retrieving more than 1000 options) Dependencies to other connected custom fields available
Text - Select list (multiple choices)	Users can pick one or multiple values Unlimited data sets are available (external data sources retrieving more than 1000 options) Dependencies to other connected custom fields available Maximum 50 options can be selected
Text - Read only	Value is automatically calculated and displayed Value is not editable Can be single-value or multiple-values If multiple-values: Maximum 55 values displayed Cannot be a parent for dependencies between fields
User - Select list (single choice)	Users can pick only one user Option list will display all users that are both in your connected data source Matching key should match either the Jira’s account ID or the email address Can be used as a dependency, using: $issue.customfield_XXX.emailAddress & $issue.customfield_XXX.accountId Only displays user full name Live (if user name is updated, so is custom field value)
User - Select list (multiple choices)	Users can pick one or multiple users Option list will display all users that are both in your connected data source Matching key should match either the Jira’s account ID or the email address Can be used as a dependency, using: $issue.customfield_XXX.emailAddress & $issue.customfield_XXX.accountId Only displays user full name Live (if user name is updated, so is custom field value)
User - Read only	Value is automatically calculated and displayed Value is not editable Matching key should match either the Jira’s account ID or the email address Can be used as a dependency, using: $issue.customfield_XXX.emailAddress & $issue.customfield_XXX.accountId Only displays user full name Live (if user name is updated, so is custom field value)
Date - Read only	Value is automatically calculated and displayed Value is not editable Value from datasource should be ISO formatted Value will be converted into a Jira date field, formatted "DD Month AAAA" Can be used in Jira search and JQL search Can be used as a dependency