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Last updated Apr 3, 2023
Types of dynamic variables
This chapter provides information about three types of fields supported by dynamic variables.
There are multiple types of fields supported by dynamic variables. Using correct formatting, you can define:
- Text Field
- Single Select
- Multi Select
- Date picker
- Date time picker
- User picker
Tip
Add * at the end of the placeholder to make the field required. Use the | mark as a separator to create Select options. For example: [City|Warsaw|London|Berlin].
Following examples assume you are using brackets as a start and an end pattern of your placeholders.
Placeholder | Field type | Field name | Field options | Required |
---|---|---|---|---|
[Version] | Text field | Version | - | false |
[Version required]* | Text field | Version Required | - | true |
[City|Warsaw|London|Berlin] | Single select | City | Warsaw, London, Berlin | false |
[City Required|Warsaw|London|Berlin]* | Single select | City Required | Warsaw, London, Berlin | true |
[City Multi-select*|Warsaw|London|Berlin] | Multi select | City Multi-select | Warsaw, London, Berlin | false |
[City Multi-select Required*|Warsaw|London|Berlin] | Multi select | City Multi-select Required | Warsaw, London, Berlin | true |
[Version]* | Text field | Version | - | true |
[Definition of Done:paragraph] | Text field (multi line) | Definition of Done | - | false |
[Launch date:date] | Date picker | Launch date | - | false |
[Meeting time:datetime] | Date time picker | Meeting time | - | false |
[Manager:user] | User picker | Manager | Returns a list of users whose attributes match the query term | false |
[Story points:number] | Number field | Story points | - | false |
Note
For user picker you need browse users permission to search by user attributes, such as displayName
and emailAddress
. Otherwise, you need to type an exact username.
See Atlassian developer website for more details.