Create a Custom Field

To create a new custom field, do the following:

1. Select Issues in the JIRA Administration menu.
2. In the side bar at the left, select Custom fields.
   A list of all configured custom fields appears.
3. Click Add Custom Field in the top right corner.
   The dialog "Select a Field Type" appears.
   
4. Select the appropriate field type and then click Next.
5. Enter a field name; then click Create.
6. Repeat the steps 2 - 5 to create all custom fields you need.
7. To re-index your field configuration, click perform a re-index in the pop-up dialog in the top right corner.
   
   Select System in the JIRA Administration menu and then Indexing in the "ADVANCED" section of the side bar at the left.
8. Select Re-Index in the "Re-Indexing" dialog.
   
   Wait until the re-index is completed.