Configuring screens and schemes Flashcards
Cite 3 or 4 interactions with an issue where screens can be added
Create
View & Edit
Transition (via workflow)
Difference in administrating Create vs View/Edit screen ?
Fields are managed on the Create screen directly
vs
fields are managed via Issue layout for view/edit screens
Screen layout vs issue layout
Screen layout = Global : Jira Admin
Issue layout = by project : Project Admin
Issue layout : what can a Project Admin do ?
Change field
Order
Conditional visibility
Visibility (completely hide)
Issue layout : what a Project Admin can’t do ?
Add fields
Remove fields
2 default screens for Software projects
Bug screen
Default issue screen
2 default screens for business projects
Create Issue
View / Edit issue
2 ways to remove a system field from a screen
Remove from the screen itself
(won’t affect search & reporting)
Hide in Field configuration
(field is no more searchable or usable)
What happens to a hidden field with a default value when an issue is created ?
The default value is not populated
2 ways to remove a custom field from a screen
Remove from screen
(existing data preserved)
Delete custom field
(!! existing data destroyed)
what is a screen scheme
A mapping between screens and issue operations
What are the 2 default screen schemes for a software project ?
Bug Screen scheme:
Create, Edit and View for Bug issue type use Bug Screen
Default Screen scheme:
Create, Edit and View for all other issue type use Default issue screen
What is the default screen scheme for a business project ?
“Project” Screen scheme :
Create operation uses Create Issue screen
Edit / View operations use Edit/View Issue screen
You can only delete a screen if .. (2 conditions)
Not used in any screen scheme
Not used in any WF
You can only delete a screen scheme if ..(1 condition)
Not used in an issue type screen scheme
What is an Issue type screen scheme
A mapping between issue types and screen schemes
what are the 2 default issue type screen schemes for a SW project ?
Bug
(=Bug issue type to Bug screen scheme)
Unmapped Issue Types
(= Any other issue type to Default screen scheme)
what is the default issue types screen scheme for a business projects ?
All Issue types
= any issue type to “project” Screen scheme
What conditions (5) must be met for a user to see a field ?
Field must be present on the current operation screen
Field not hidden via issue layout
Field not hidden in field configuration applicable to the current issue
User has permission to edit the fields
Some fields require specific perms (e.g. Due Date requires Schedule Issues perm)
