To get started make sure you dive in first to importing test cases.
Creating custom fields
Lets start with what custom fields are and where you can find and configure them.
Custom fields are Jira fields, Jira allows its users to add any field they want that best suits their needs.
For example, in my case my product is a car and i want to add a field that represents the car name.
What I would do is :
Navigate to my Jira instance
Press 'Issues' under the 'Settings' wheel :
Choose the 'Custom fields' option on the left-hand side, and create a custom field that suits my needs, for my case I will be going with the 'Short text (plain text only)' :
After the custom field is created and associated to my desired screens I will see the custom field on the right-hand side of my Jira ticket :
Importing custom fields
Now we want to import tests that are using this field.
Navigate to 'Test design' page, and click the 'Import' button :
Download the Microsoft excel template file if you dont already have one and add the name of the custom field with an asterik before the name like this :
Now upload the file and navigate to the imported test case, you will see the value inserted into the custom field :
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