Jira: Lookup customfield number from name

Looking up a customfield number from name in Jira Cloud

Steps:

  • Open Jira
  • Click the ⚙️ (gear) in the upper right corner
  • Click Issues
  • Click Custom fields in the left nav bar
  • Type the name of the field into the search bar
  • Click … on the right
  • Click Edit details
  • The customfield number is in the address bar
    • https://company.atlassian.net/secure/admin/EditCustomField!default.jspa?id=11173
    • id=11173
  • The custom field for the name you looked up is customfield_11173

Conclusion:

You have looked up the corresponding customfield number for a field where you only knew the name.

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