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 four types of connected custom fields:

Single select list

• Users can pick only one value

• Unlimited data sets are available (external data sources retrieving more than 1000 options)

• Dependencies to other Connect custom fields available

Multi-value select list

• Users can pick one or multiple values

• Unlimited data sets are available (external data sources retrieving more than 1000 options)

• Dependencies to other Connect custom fields available

• Maximum 50 options can be selected

Read-only text field

• 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

Read-only Date field

• 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

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Connection to data source

The final step in the creation of a connected custom field is giving it a name and connecting it to the data source:

The data source can be either a REST API or a database.

How to configure connected custom fields

In the following pages, you will find the full explanation of the options available when configuring connected custom fields in Elements Connect.