Calculated fields in Jira – Yes possible

In this post I will write about how create calculated fields using specific addons (for cloud or server instances). Let’s go

If you have a server instance….

In this case, if you don’t have skills in programming, there is another solution. Using Jira Misc Custom Fields we can define specific fields as result of a specific formula

Addon provide simple wizards so any user can create a new calculated field.

This simple GIF show how easy create a new formula 😛

Woow, and for cloud instance?

If you are the owner of a cloud instance, exists another specific addon 🙂 Abacus – Jira Calculator

We can specify a formula easily and …..

…. we can decide when execute, and we can set different conditions 😛

using JQL. As described in other posts, JQL is very important if you wanna unleash Jira power in your job.