Dependency Extension

This feature allows you to use issue values within the context filter on the Global Issue Create (GIC) screen to create dependencies between fields. This means that the values of the child fields will change dynamically depending on the values of the parent. The feature must be enabled on a per-project basis.

This feature is only available for Jira Software and Jira Work Management.

This feature is particularly relevant for the global Issue Creation screen in Jira. It is not necessary to enable this feature for other screens within Jira. If your extension fields are only dependent on other fields within the external data extension, you don't need to activate this function either.

When Should You Activate This Feature?

An extension field will be placed on the Global Issue Create screen (GIC)
And the context filter utilizes any of the supported Jira fields as listed below.

When Should You Not Activate This Feature?

Extension fields are not placed on the GIC
Extension fields has no dependencies
Extension fields has no dependencies other than other extension fields on the GIC

How To Activate the Dependency Extension

Go to Apps > External Data > Manage (Your) Apps > External Data Extension
Locate and open the Extension App in the side menu on the left.

In the Dependency Extension section, search and select the projects for which you want to enable this feature.

Confirm your selection and save your settings.

Supported Fields

This feature supports context filters on the global issue creation screen for the following Jira fields:

assignee
components
checkboxes
date picker
date time picker
description
fix versions
issue type
labels
multiple select
multiple user picker
number
paragraph
people
priority
radio buttons
reporter
single select
summary
text field
user picker
url

Example

This allows to use issue values like the assignee's accountId in the context filter on the global issue create screen:

CODE

$.result[?(@.id=={$.issue.fields.assignee.accountId})]

Multiple UIM Apps Limitation

If you install and configure multiple UIM apps to run for a given combination of project, issue type, and view type, only the one that created a UI modification the earliest will run. Uninstalling an app doesn’t remove its configuration. This means that if you reinstall an app that was configured earlier than the one that’s currently active, it will take over.

https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/browse/FRGE-1241