The configuration page is essentially used for customizing the display and management of issues in Jira, tailored to the specific needs of the team or project. It offers flexibility in organizing and filtering issues, customizing fields for data representation, and ensuring that all changes are intentional and saved appropriately. The user-friendly interface, with its simple tab navigation and clear options for adding, editing, and deleting configurations, makes it accessible for users with varying levels of expertise in Jira.
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You can find the project settings page in inside each project in the Apps section of the project menu.
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If the project did not contain any previous settings, then the first thing you will see is an empty settings page, where your only option is to create a new configuration for your project.
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You can create multiple tabs for one project, where every tab can hold a configuration for the configured issue type. You can save as many tab settings as many issue type the project contains.
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Click on the menu icon located at the top right of the configuration page.
From the menu, select Add new Tab.
A dialogue panel will appear where you can set the new tab’s name.
Press Add to create the tab.
A new tab will be added, and you can start configuring it according to your needs.
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Click on the tab you want to edit.
Click on the menu icon located at the top right of the configuration page.
From the menu, select Edit name.
A dialogue panel will appear where you can set your existing tab’s new name
Press Edit to save the changes
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Deleting a Tab
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In the Issues section, choose an Issue Type from the dropdown menu. You can select from issue types that are available in the current project, ensuring that the panel only displays the types of issues relevant to their current needs or tasks. You can choose multiple issue types for the same configuration, which would mean that you will se see the same issue panel on different issues.
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In the Fields section, users are have the option to add custom fields to their issue display panel. Users can select from a range of available fields to be displayed for each filtered issue, ensuring that only relevant information is presented on the panel.
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Saving
Save Settings
Click the Save settings button at the end of the page to save all the configured settings. A flag will be displayed to indicate whether the saving operation was successful
Cancel
Click the Cancel button at the end of the page to revert any unsaved changes.
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