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What is an 'Issue Type Screen Scheme'?
An Issue Type Screen Scheme associates a Screen Scheme with issue types, allowing you to specify different Screens for the same operation (e.g. 'Create Issue') in the same project for issues of different types. For more information please see the Overview Diagram.
By default, your JIRA system contains an Issue Type Screen Scheme called 'Default Issue Type Screen Scheme'. You may want to edit this scheme, or copy it to make a new one.
Configuring an Issue Type Screen Scheme
The configuration of an Issue Type Screen Scheme involves associating an issue type(s) with a particular Screen Scheme. For example, associating the 'Bug' issue type with the 'Default Screen Scheme' and then associating the 'Improvement' issue type with the 'Improvement Screen Scheme'.
Associating an Issue Type with a Screen Scheme
- Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
- Select 'Administration' > 'Issues' > 'Screens' > 'Issue Type Screen Schemes' to open the 'View Issue Type Screen Schemes' page:
Keyboard shortcut: 'g' + 'g' + start typing 'issue type screen schemes'
Screenshot 1: The 'View Issue Type Screen Schemes' page
- Click the 'Configure' link next to the desired Issue Type Screen Scheme, which opens the 'Configure Issue Type Screen Scheme' page:
Screenshot 2: The 'Configure Issue Type Screen Scheme' page
- Scroll down to the 'Add Issue Type to Screen Scheme Association' form, located at the bottom of the 'Configure Issue Type Screen Scheme' page.
- Select an issue type you wish to associate a Screen Scheme with.
- Select the desired scheme.
- Click the 'Add' button and the new association will be added to the association list above.
Editing an Association
- Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
- Select 'Administration' > 'Issues' > 'Screens' > 'Issue Type Screen Schemes' to open the 'View Issue Type Screen Schemes' page (see above).
Keyboard shortcut: 'g' + 'g' + start typing 'issue type screen schemes' - Click the 'Configure' link next to the desired Issue Type Screen Scheme, which opens the 'Configure Issue Type Screen Scheme' page (see above).
- Click the 'Edit' link next to the issue type you wish to edit, which displays the 'Edit Issue Type Screen Scheme Entry' page.
Screenshot 3: The 'Edit Issue Type Screen Scheme Entry' page
- Select the screen whose association you wish to change, and click the 'Update' button.
Deleting an Association
- Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
- Select 'Administration' > 'Issues' > 'Screens' > 'Issue Type Screen Schemes' to open the 'View Issue Type Screen Schemes' page (see above).
Keyboard shortcut: 'g' + 'g' + start typing 'issue type screen schemes' - Click the 'Configure' link next to the desired Issue Type Screen Scheme, which opens the 'Configure Issue Type Screen Scheme' page (see above).
- Click the 'Delete' link next to the issue operation you wish to remove.
Adding an Issue Type Screen Scheme
- Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
- Select 'Administration' > 'Issues' > 'Screens' > 'Issue Type Screen Schemes' to open the 'View Issue Type Screen Schemes' page (see above).
Keyboard shortcut: 'g' + 'g' + start typing 'issue type screen schemes' - In the 'Add Issue Type Screen Scheme' form (located at the bottom of the 'View Issue Type Screen Schemes' page — see above), enter the name for the new scheme. You can optionally add a description.
- Select a Screen Scheme for the Default entry in the new scheme. The 'Default entry' will be used for issue types that do not have a specific mapping in the scheme.
- Click the 'Add' button. The screen will automatically update the Issue Type Screen Schemes list with the new Issue Type Screen Scheme.
Editing an Issue Type Screen Scheme
- Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
- Select 'Administration' > 'Issues' > 'Screens' > 'Issue Type Screen Schemes' to open the 'View Issue Type Screen Schemes' page (see above).
Keyboard shortcut: 'g' + 'g' + start typing 'issue type screen schemes' - Click the 'Edit' link next to the desired Issue Type Screen Scheme to open the 'Edit Issue Type Screen Scheme' page, where you can edit the Issue Type Screen Scheme's name and description as well as the Screen Scheme of the Default entry.
- Click the 'Update' button, which returns you to the 'View Issue Type Screen Schemes' page, with your updates now applied to the Issue Type Screen Schemes list.
Screenshot 5: The 'Edit Issue Type Screen Scheme' page
Deleting an Issue Type Screen Scheme
- Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
- Select 'Administration' > 'Issues' > 'Screens' > 'Issue Type Screen Schemes' to open the 'View Issue Type Screen Schemes' page (see above).
Keyboard shortcut: 'g' + 'g' + start typing 'issue type screen schemes' - Click the 'Delete' link next to the Issue Type Screen Scheme you wish to delete.
Screenshot 6: The 'Delete Issue Type Screen Scheme' page
Copying an Issue Type Screen Scheme
- Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
- Select 'Administration' > 'Issues' > 'Screens' > 'Issue Type Screen Schemes' to open the 'View Issue Type Screen Schemes' page (see above).
Keyboard shortcut: 'g' + 'g' + start typing 'issue type screen schemes' - Click the 'Copy' link next to the field screen you wish to copy, which opens the 'Copy Issue Type Screen Scheme' page.
- Enter the name and description of the new Issue Type Screen Scheme and click the 'Copy' button.
Screenshot 7: The 'Copy Issue Type Screen Scheme' page
Associating an Issue Type Screen Scheme with a Project
Once you have created and configured an Issue Type Screen Scheme to your desired settings, you can now associate the scheme with a Project. This will apply your chosen Screen Scheme to each issue type within the selected project.
- Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
- Click 'Projects' and select the project of interest. You will now see the 'Project Summary' screen (see Defining a Project).
- On the lower left, in the 'Screens' section, click the name of the current Issue Type Screen Scheme.
- If using JIRA 4.4.1 or later, click the 'Actions' dropdown menu and choose 'Use a different scheme'.
If using JIRA 4.4.0, click the pencil icon near the top of the page. - Select the screen scheme you wish to associate with this project.
- Click the 'Associate' button.