Usage
This app only works with Company-managed (formerly Classic) project.
Creating a new custom field
Please follow the instructions by Atlassian https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/create-a-custom-field/ to create a custom field of the type Table Custom Field. The following screenshots summarize key steps. There might be differences between Jira instances and Jira Cloud versions.
Navigate to the Settings screen.
Select the Custom fields page.
Click Create custom field. Select the All menu. Search for the type Table Custom Field. Select and click Next.
The custom field will be created.
Configuring table columns
Please follow the instructions by Atlassian https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/configure-custom-field-context/ to edit a custom field's context. The following screenshots summarize key steps. There might be differences between Jira instances and Jira Cloud versions.
Click on the 1 context link.
Click Create, edit or delete contexts.
Click on Edit custom field config.
Provide the definition of columns in the table. Please enter one column definition in each line. The syntax is <key>:<display name>, e.g.
The <display name> will be shown on UI, and the <key> will be used for persisting data. By keeping <key> unchanged the table data in issues will not be affected by changes in <display name>.
Enabling the table custom field on the issue page
Click on the Tables button on the toolbar.
Click on the Allow access button.
Click on the Accept button.
The table is shown.
Working with tables
Hover on the table and click on the Edit button. The table will switch to the edit mode.
To add a row, click on the Add ("plus" icon) button.
To edit a cell, hover on it and click the Edit ("pencil" icon) button. Use Markdown format for the content.
To remove a row, select the row by clicking on the checkbox, and click on the Remove ("recycle bin icon").
To reorder rows, drag and drop rows with the "six dots" icon.
After editing, click the Save button.
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