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Select > Issues.
Under FIELDS, select Custom fields.
Go to the Issue Picker field, open the three-dot menu > Contexts and default value > Edit custom field configuration.
Specify a JQL query in the Selectable Issue field.
Select a Searching User as an additional filter to determine selectable issues:
Current user: selectable issues are also filtered based on the permissions of the searching user, regardless of the JQL.
App user: selectable issues are filtered based on the permissions of the technical user - STAGIL Issue Picker Links Fields. This user is created automatically upon installation.
Specify the maximum number of issues users are allowed to select. Note: maximum number can not be higher than 999.
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