How to disable the Log Work option in JIRA
Platform notice: Server and Data Center only. This article only applies to Atlassian products on the Server and Data Center platforms.
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*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Symptoms
Users who are using the worklog functionalities that come with the Tempo add-on might want to disable the native log work module that comes with Jira out-of-the-box, in order to force the usage of the Tempo functions.
The purpose of this article is to show how to disable Jira's native workflow functionality.
Environment
Jira Server/Data Center on any version from 8.20.10.
Resolution
- Log in as a JIRA administrator, and select Administration > Manage apps
- Select System in the drop down
- In "Filter visible apps" search for Issue Operations Plugin, click on Modules, then disable the Ops Bar Work Link (log-work) module.
- Then again search or filter for Issue Tab Panels Plugin and click on Modules, then disable the Work Log Tab Panel (worklog-tab panel) module.
- The JIRA Log Work button is now removed on your Issue screen under the More button
If disabling the "+" button (on the issue view screen at the estimate time section) is needed, locate View Issue Panels & click on Modules, then disable the webfragments.view.issue.timetracking.create.worklog module.