"Smart Checklist Progress" Custom Field setup instructions

How you may benefit from of the Smart Checklist Custom Field →

☝🏼NOTE: This page is primarily relevant for Smart Checklist add-on versions earlier than v.5.0.0.

If you’re using v.5.0.0 or higher, all custom fields are set up automatically when Smart Checklist is installed. However, you may still find useful information here about manual field configuration for instance when the field has been removed accidentally.

👤 JIRA PERMISSION REQUIRED: Make sure you have JIRA Administrators global permission to Configure Custom Fields.

Purpose 🎯

Setup Guide

  1. Go to Issues → Custom Fields in your Jira Administration settings.

  2. Click the Add custom field button.

  3. Choose AdvancedSmart Checklist Custom Field → click the Next button.

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  1. Set the name to “Smart Checklist” 👉🏼 Be sure to use the exact capitalization and wording.

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  1. Configure Context of the field:
    a. Select Apply to Issues in selected projects if you only need the field to be available in specific projects.
    b. Select Apply to all issues on your instance if you want JQL search to work well for all issues in the Jira instance.

  1. Associate the Smart Checklist custom field with screens where you want the checklist data to be properly formatted, mirroring the formatting seen in the Smart Checklist window.

  1. You are all set! 🚀