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    Field types

    BetterBoard supports Jira system fields, custom fields, and selected synthetic fields. These tables show where each field type can be used.

    System fields

    Section titled “System fields”
    Field typeAdds a field to cards.Narrows work items by a field value. Select a checkmark to see its operators.Arranges work items into groups by a field value.Uses a field value for board columns.Updates a field directly from a card.
    Assignee
    Fix Version / Component—
    Labels
    Priority
    Reporter———
    Sprint
    Status
    Status category——
    Summary———
    Time tracking———○
    Work item Type—

    Custom fields

    Section titled “Custom fields”
    Field typeAdds a field to cards.Narrows work items by a field value. Select a checkmark to see its operators.Arranges work items into groups by a field value.Uses a field value for board columns.Updates a field directly from a card.
    Assets——
    Atlassian Project—
    Goals—
    Jira Service Management SLAs———
    Checkbox—
    Date——
    Elements Connect fields—○
    Multi select—
    People
    Rating———
    Single select
    Story Points / Number——
    Text———
    URL———
    User picker———
    Version—

    Synthetic fields

    Section titled “Synthetic fields”
    Field typeAdds a field to cards.Narrows work items by a field value. Select a checkmark to see its operators.Arranges work items into groups by a field value.Uses a field value for board columns.Updates a field directly from a card.
    Atlassian Goal/Project Status————
    Blockers———
    Time in Status————

    Time tracking

    Time tracking is a compound Jira field for recording work, rather than a standard inline-editable value. Add it to cards to start or stop a timer, log time, and update the remaining estimate for a single work item. It cannot be used to filter, group, sort, create columns, or set card colors.

    See Track time on Jira board cards for the complete workflow and timer limits.

    Sprint

    Sprint displays its active, future, or closed state on cards. Its filter has dedicated active sprint and backlog choices in addition to selecting a named sprint.

    Assets

    Assets fields show linked Jira Assets objects as compact icon-and-label chips. BetterBoard shows the first two objects on the card, with remaining values in a keyboard-accessible +N overflow. Empty fields do not take up space on a card.

    Board filters and card-color rules can match linked objects or supported object attributes such as service tier or warranty date.

    Assets fields can be used for grouping, with one group per linked object present on the board and a No value group for work items without an object.

    Assets chips are read-only: objects cannot be searched, linked, unlinked, or opened directly from a card or Command K. When grouped by an Assets field, dragging between groups is the supported way to assign or remove an object. A single-object field is replaced or cleared; a multiple-object field preserves unrelated objects and removes only the source object when moved to No value.

    Jira Service Management SLAs

    Jira Service Management SLA metrics are read-only fields. Add individual metrics to cards, filter by breach, lifecycle state, or duration, and use those conditions for card colors. SLA metrics cannot be used for grouping, columns, or sorting. See Jira Service Management SLAs for setup and examples.

    Goals and Atlassian projects

    Goals and Atlassian Project show the links already assigned to work items in Jira. Use them on cards, in filters and card-color rules, or as groups and columns. Linking, unlinking, and changing the goal or project must be done in Jira or Atlassian.

    Atlassian Goal Status and Atlassian Project Status are separate choices for filters and card-color conditions. They describe the linked goal or project’s status, rather than the work item’s Jira status. They cannot be displayed as separate card fields or used for grouping, columns, or sorting.

    See Goals and Atlassian projects for setup, examples, and availability.

    Elements Connect fields

    Elements Connect connected custom fields bring data from external systems into Jira. BetterBoard supports all Elements Connect field types created by the main app for display, filtering, and grouping, but they cannot be used as board columns.

    See the Elements Connect documentation for field types and configuration details.

    Blockers

    Blockers is a synthetic field derived from Jira work item links. It shows a small indicator on cards with blocking relationships.

    Time in Status

    Time in Status is a synthetic BetterBoard field, not a Jira field. It shows how long a work item has been in its current status, for example 3d or 2w.