'Story point estimate' can't be updated - the field is missing from the issue view

'Story point estimate' can't be updated - the field is missing from the issue view

Custom field' ('Story point estimate', or 'Estimated by') can't be updated - the field is missing from the issue view

Notice, this problem only exists for Team Managed projects.

Similar errors can occur when using Company manged projects and the solution is different. More information on this here:

Learn more about the differences between Team- and Company- managed projects in Jira.

This problem users solve on their own with support-built-in

By default ‘Team managed’ projects are set up so that the following fields are missing from the issue view:

  1. ‘Story point estimate’

  2. ‘T-short Estimate‘

When users try to save an estimate with these field ‘hidden’ the following error occurs:

{"errorText":"doPutAs Error invoking: {\"value_\":\"/rest/api/3/issue/TST-4\"} from Jira: 400 Bad Request Error Details: {\"errorMessages\":[],\"errors\": {\"customfield_10016\":\ "Field 'customfield_10016' cannot be set. It is not on the appropriate screen, or unknown.\"}} "}

There is a quick solution to this problem

The solution is built-in

Step-by-step description:

Opening / saving an issue where

  • ‘Story Point estimate’

  • ‘T-shirt estimate’

  • 'Estimated by'

field is not available will show display the following warning / error

  1. Following warning/error indicator is shown next to the “Set Story Points” button

 

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  1. When the warning icon is clicked the following message is displayed depending on which field is missing.

  • ‘Custom field’

  • ‘Story point estimate’

  • 'Estimated By'

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Solving the problem - Adding fields to issue view

  1. Click the link “Add field to issue view” the page you are viewing is displayed.

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  1. Open the Field configuration URL on your instance, the following screen is displayed
    https://your-jira-url.net/jira/software/projects/YOUR_PROJECT_KEY/settings/fields

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  1. Click the “Add field” button in

    the top right corner and the following screen is opened

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4a. Add the following fields from the list on the right:

  • T-shirt Estimate

  • Estimated By

  • Story Points

    • Company managed project

  • Story Point estimate

    • Team managed project


Click “Add fields” to confirm.

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4b. Once complete you will see the following notification pop up

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  1. Click the “Work types” link in the notification and the following screen is opened

 

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  1. For each work type you are going to estimate add the fields as needed by drag & drop:

  • Story Point estimate

  • Estimated by

  • T-shirt estimate

See the video how this is done

Jira-How-to-add-Story-points-fields-to-Jira-Issue-Type.mp4
  1. Save your changes and the problem should be solved

If not, then contact Smart Guess support.

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