Variables & Forms
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Variables & Forms is a powerful feature. It may drastically simplify working with the templates and adding necessary information on the go.
Here you can find information about variable usage in your Jira issue templates.
New Feature! 🚀 Variables just got better!
What’s changed?
Introduced a separate “Form & Variables” page to manage Variables easily
Introduced a simple way to insert Variables into the issue field
Introduced an ability to sort variables and preview their presence on a Form
Introduction
What is a Variable
A variable is a specific container whose value can be defined during the Jira issue creation from the saved Template.
What is a Form
A "Form" is a structured interface where users can input values for predefined variables during the creation of a Jira issue from a saved template. The form facilitates the process by presenting fields for each variable, guiding the user to enter the necessary information in an organized manner. This ensures that all required data is collected before proceeding with the issue creation.
A form is present on the second step of the issue creation (or applying) from the template process when there’s a variable present.
Available variable types
Variable | Availability |
---|---|
Short text | available |
Long text | available |
Number | available |
Date | available |
Select dropdown | available |
Multiselect dropdown | available |
User | Coming soon |
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Variable properties
You can add a description to every variable. It may serve as additional instruction to the user on filling in a particular variable while Jira issue creation.
It is also possible to define if the variable is optional or required. The required variable field name will be rendered with the red sign “*” on the Variables form and won’t let the user proceed to the next step until the variable value is filled
How to create a Variable
Navigate to the Template
Click “Form & Variables” menu item
Click “Add Variable” and choose the Variable type you want
Fill Label and Description, add the Default value, and choose if you want it to be Required