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Custom fields in Google Issue Tracker are fields that may be available on a
per-component basis in addition to the standard
default fields. Custom fields are created by
the Google employees who are responsible for managing a
component. Public and partner users cannot create
custom fields or change which custom fields are available.
Find custom fields
When you create an issue, any custom fields defined for the component
appear in the Advanced fields panel near the bottom of the page. The custom
fields are listed in alphabetical order at the end of the list of fields.
When you edit an issue, custom fields appear in the Issue fields panel,
at the end of the list of fields.
Hidden custom fields
When a component administrator adds custom fields to a component, they can
choose to make the fields hidden. When custom fields are hidden, they are
removed from the Create Issue view. In the Edit Issue view, hidden
custom fields are in the collapsed Show additional fields section at the
bottom of the Issue fields panel. When you expand the Show additional
fields section, the hidden fields can be viewed and edited.
Search for issues by custom fields
As with the standard default fields, you can search for issues by the value of a
custom field. When using a custom field as part of your
issue search criteria, you must provide additional information to Issue
Tracker:
- When you search by the
customfield field, Issue Tracker prompts you to
type the name or ID of a custom field to use in your search. Once you have
selected the field, complete the search criteria as you would a regular
field.
View custom fields in search results
You can add custom field columns to any search results view:
When you select Custom Field from the list of field columns to add,
Issue Tracker prompts you to select the component to which the custom field
belongs.
After you select the component, a drop-down list of the custom fields for
that component is displayed. Select the custom field you want from this list
and Add it as a column.
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Last updated 2025-02-03 UTC.
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