Custom Field Functions

This section contains functions that enable users to handle custom fields.

Functions Summary

fieldHistory — Returns all the pairs date + value for the selected field from the selected issue's history.
getCustomFieldNameById — Gets the name of the custom field by id.
getFieldChanges — Returns a list of tuples containing user||field|oldVal|newVal for the selected field from the selected issue's history.
getIssueFieldNames — Returns a list with the names of all standard and custom fields of an issue.
getIssueFields — Returns a map with all standard and custom fields of an issue.
getPriorityIdByName — Gets the priority id by the priority name.
getPriorityNameById — Gets the priority name by the priority id.
lastFieldHistory — Returns the last change details (user, date, field, oldValue, newValue) from the selected issue's history.
getCustomFieldIdByName — Returns a list of ids for all custom fields with the given name.
getCustomField — Gets all information about the custom field. Routine returns a JCustomField structure type.
getAllCustomFields — Returns an array of JCustomField type structs for all custom fields in Jira.

Can’t find what you are looking for? There are many more custom field functions in the Custom Field Administration section.

Looking for a function to get the values of custom fields? You won’t find it here because you don’t need one. Take a look at the Standard Variables page for details on how it’s done.