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Multi-Level Cascading Pro

Multi-Level Cascading Pro

How to Use

1 Create Multi-Level Cascading Field

  1. Go to Jira admin → Issue settings → Custom fields, click Create new field in the top-right corner.

  2. In the field type list, select Multi-Level Cascading, then click Next.

  3. Enter the field name (e.g., `Area`) and description, choose the field scope (global or specific project/issue type), then click Create.

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2 Configure Multi-Level Cascading Field

In the custom fields list, find the target field and click ... → Contexts and default values.

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On the configuration page, click Edit custom field config.

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In the configuration interface:

Set the number of cascading levels (up to 9).

Add options level by level (e.g., Country → Province → City).

Set a default value (optional), then click Save to finish.

To create separate configurations for different projects or issue types, click Add new context and repeat these steps.

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2.1 Configure with Import file(pro only)

step 1: Download and backup your setting before import

If no configuration is found, a sample file will be downloaded.

step 2:Edit the downloaded file and fill in the correct content.

Make sure to complete every level you need, but if you don't need more levels, simply leave the rest blank.

step 3:Click Import CSV or Import JSON to import your configuration, depending on your file type.

step 4:Remember to save your configuration when you're done.

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How to Import a file?

Copy and paste the file content directly into the input box. Note that CSV files should use commas (,) as delimiters.

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3 Use Multi-Level Cascading Field

3.1 Edit Field

  1. On the create/edit issue page, locate the added multi-level cascading field (e.g., `Area`).

  2. Click the dropdown and select from the first level (e.g., `China`), the system will automatically load the next level of options (e.g., `Guangdong`).

  3. Complete all level selections sequentially until the last level (e.g., `Guangzhou`).

  4. Save the issue to finish field assignment.

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3.2 View Field

  1. On the issue detail page, the multi-level cascading field will be displayed in the format `Level1 > Level2 > Level3` (e.g., `China > Guangdong > Guangzhou`).

  2. To modify, click the field value or enter edit mode, then repeat step 3.1 to update the options.

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4 New Custom Field for Multi-Level Checkbox(pro only)

4.1 Create Multi-Level Checkbox field

  1. Go to Jira admin → Issue settings → Custom fields, click Create new field in the top-right corner.

  2. In the field type list, select Multi-Level Checkbox, then click Next.

  3. Enter the field name (e.g., `Area`) and description, choose the field scope (global or specific project/issue type), then click Create.

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4.2 Configure Multi-Level Checkbox Field

In the custom fields list, find the target field and click ... → Contexts and default values.

Configuration follows the same steps as Multi-Level Cascading

4.3 Use Multi-Level checkbox Field

4.3.1 Edit Field

  1. On the create/edit issue page, locate the added multi-level checkbox field (e.g., `Area`).

  2. Click the dropdown to expand, or directly check the checkbox to select all by check the first level (e.g., `China`).

  3. Complete all level selections sequentially until the last level (e.g., `Guangzhou`).

  4. Save the issue to finish field assignment.

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4.3.2 View Field

  1. On the issue detail page, the multi-level checkbox field will be displayed as a list

`Level1 > Level2 > Level3` (e.g.,

`China > Guangdong > Guangzhou`

`China > Guangdong > Shenzhen`

`China > HuNan > Changsha`

).

  1. To modify, click the field value or enter edit mode, then repeat step 4.3.1 to update the options.