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Supported Field Types

There are different field types available in Jira.

We have provided a list below on the possible field types which can be populated in the Source field


If your field is not shown in the Source Field, you can send us a support ticket with the Field Type and the Add-on used.



Lookup Value Example based on Field Type

Source/Destination FieldSearch ColumnMatched Column
System Field
Field Name

In Lookup Table (Value to be search for)

In Lookup Table (Value to be placed into Destination Field)
Issue Type<issue type> e.g.Bug
Summary<text> e.g. This is the Summary
Description

<text> e.g. This is the full description.

An exact match is required

Assignee

<username> e.g. ameliasmith
Reporter<username> e.g. ameliasmith
Priority<priorities name> e.g. Low
Resolution<resolutions name> e.g. Done
Epic Name<epic name> e.g. Lookup Manager 1.0
Epic Link<issue key> e.g. MYTESTPROJ-1
Labels(error) Not Applicable
Environment(error)  Not Applicable
Component/s(error)  Not Applicable
Project<project key> e.g. MYTESTPROJ(error) Not Applicable
Status<status name> e.g. To Do(error) Status is not an orderable field
Affects Version/s

<version name> e.g. 1.0.1

                                      1.0.1, 1.0.2

The order (ascending order) and space after the comma are required

<version name> e.g. 1.0.1

                                      1.0.2,1.0.1

The order and space after comma does not matter

Fix Version/s

<version name> e.g. 1.0.1

                                      1.0.1, 1.0.2

The order (ascending order) and space after the comma are required

<version name> e.g. 1.0.1

                                      1.0.2,1.0.1

The order and space after comma does not matter

Custom Field
Field TypeIn Lookup Table (Value to be search for)In Lookup Table (Value to be placed into Destination Field)
Text

<text> e.g. This is the full text.

An exact match is required

Multi-line Text

<text> e.g. This is the full text, and has multiple lines. 
                    This is the full text, and has multiple lines.
                    This is the full text, and has multiple lines.

An exact match is required

Checkbox

[<option>] e.g. [Orange]

                            [Apple, Orange, Pear]

The exact order and space after the comma are required

Radio

<option> e.g. apple

Select List
(single choice)
<option> e.g. apple
Select List
(cascading)
Refer to Mapping a Cascading Select List Option to Your Lookup TableRefer to Mapping a Cascading Select List Option to Your Lookup Table
Select List
(multiple choices)

[<option>] e.g. [Orange]

                            [Apple, Orange, Pear]

The exact order and space after the comma are required

[<option>] e.g. [Orange]

                            [Apple, Orange, Pear]

The exact order and space after the comma are required

User picker
(single user)

<username>(<userkey>) e.g. ameliasmith(amelia)

<username> e.g. ameliasmith

User picker
(multiple users)

[<username>(<userkey>)] e.g. [ameliasmith(amelia), jjohnson(jjohnson)]

The exact order and space after the comma are required

<username> e.g. admin,jjohnson

The space after the comma does not matter

Group Picker
(single group)
(error) Not Applicable<group name> e.g. app-developers
Group Picker
(multiple group)

(error) Not Applicable

<group name> e.g. app-developers,jira-administrators

The space after the comma does not matter

Date Picker<dd/MM/yy> e.g. 14/Apr/20<dd/MM/yy> e.g. 14/Apr/20
Date Time Picker<dd/MM/yy HH:mm a> e.g. 27/Apr/20 06:52 PM<dd/MM/yy HH:mm a> e.g. 27/Apr/20 06:52 PM

Feel free to reach us via our Service Desk if you need support for other field type

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