Advanced Link field in 'Create issue' and 'Transition issue' screens
The Advanced Link field is not a traditional Jira custom field. It renders as a UI panel in the work item view. To make it available on Create and Transition screens, a proxy Forge custom field is generated.
This proxy field exists solely to help users browse, select, and link work items during creation or transition. It does not store values independently. The proxy field will not display any values on the work item view, nor will it return results when used in search, filters, or JQL queries. To view linked values, users should refer to the Advanced Link panel on the work item view, which remains the primary location for managing and reviewing linked work items.
If a work item already has linked values visible in the Advanced Link panel on the work item view, opening a transition screen where the proxy field is present will pre-populate those values. This way, users can see which work items are already linked and add new ones directly from the transition screen.
How to enable
Both the outward and inward link directions need to be enabled separately. To include a particular Advanced Link field on Create or Transition screens:
Go to the Display Style configuration tab.
Check the option Enable field on create and transition screens.
Save.
A Forge custom field (type: Advanced Link Direction) will be generated with the same name as the Advanced Link field. Its configuration is locked to mirror the Advanced Link field configuration. The field can then be added to any transition screen and set as mandatory if needed.
When the Create or Transition screen is launched from an work item view, then the link field in the dialogue will be pre-populated with the current work item key.
Please note that enabling Advanced Links for several contexts at once or global context requires a few minutes for the field to appear in the Create screen.