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Update Custom Field

Updates a custom field.

Permissions required: Administer Jira global permission.

External Documentation

To learn more, visit the Jira documentation.

Basic Parameters

ParameterDescription
DescriptionThe description of the custom field. The maximum length is 40000 characters.
Field IDThe ID of the custom field.
NameThe name of the custom field. It doesn't have to be unique. The maximum length is 255 characters.

Advanced Parameters

ParameterDescription
Searcher KeyThe searcher that defines the way the field is searched in Jira. It can be set to null, otherwise you must specify the valid searcher for the field type, as listed below (abbreviated values shown):
  • cascadingselect: cascadingselectsearcher
  • datepicker: daterange
  • datetime: datetimerange
  • float: exactnumber or numberrange
  • grouppicker: grouppickersearcher
  • importid: exactnumber or numberrange
  • labels: labelsearcher
  • multicheckboxes: multiselectsearcher
  • multigrouppicker: multiselectsearcher
  • multiselect: multiselectsearcher
  • multiuserpicker: userpickergroupsearcher
  • multiversion: versionsearcher
  • project: projectsearcher
  • radiobuttons: multiselectsearcher
  • readonlyfield: textsearcher
  • select: multiselectsearcher
  • textarea: textsearcher
  • textfield: textsearcher
  • url: exacttextsearcher
  • userpicker: userpickergroupsearcher
  • version: versionsearcher.

Workflow Library Example

Update Custom Field with Jira and Send Results Via Email

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