Not able to edit the value of custom fields in a filter search result.
Asked by Sabyasachi Samal:

Hi Team, need your help to understand if there is any way for the below queries.

I am using one filter, and it resulted some JIRA issues like below. In this view I am able to edit the values of Assignee, Priority and Status but NOT able to edit Developer and QA.

Basically, JIRA is not allowing to update the custom fields in a filter view. Is there any solutions to this.

Note: I am using JIRA cloud and I have admin access.

![JIRA1.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/344224i86E2B86B6AF457DA/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "JIRA1.png")


Answers:
author: Rilwan Ahmed
body: Hi [@Sabyasachi Samal](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5441436) ,

I don't see Atlassian mentioned that we can edit the field values from filter results. Only ***Edit status without opening issues*** is mentioned

<https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/what-is-the-new-jira-issue-search-experience/>

comments: author: Sabyasachi Samal
body: HI [@Rilwan Ahmed](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/716861) ,

Thanks for your quick response. Even though JIRA mentions only Status can be updated. But it allows to edit all the pre-defined fields like Summery, Assignee, Status, Sprint, Due date etc

I am looking for if there is any option to edit custom fields without opening the issue.


author: Rilwan Ahmed
body: Right now, not possible.


author: Hannes Obweger - JXL for Jira
body: Hi [@Sabyasachi Samal](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5441436)

from what I understand, only a few fields are editable directly from the search result.

This being said, if you're open to solutions from the Atlassian Marketplace, you'll have a couple of options for easier inline issue editing. I'll add more information below.

Best,

Hannes

comments: author: Hannes Obweger - JXL for Jira
body: ... and to expand on my last point: If you're open to solutions from the Atlassian Marketplace, you might want to have a look at the app that my team and I are working on, [JXL for Jira](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1224710?hosting=cloud&tab=overview&utm_source=atlassian-community&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=2796747).

JXL is a full-fledged spreadsheet/table view for your issues that allows viewing, inline-editing, sorting, and filtering by all your issue fields, much like you'd do in e.g. Excel or Google Sheets. This works for all standard fields, but also for all custom fields, like so:

![inline-edit-custom-field.gif](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/344565i34AFBE372C764549/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "inline-edit-custom-field.gif")

*Assigned team* is a custom field - and this would work for any other custom field type, too.

I should add that JXL can do much more than the above: From support for configurable *issue hierarchies* , to *issue grouping* by any issue field(s), *sum-ups* , or *conditional formatting*.

Any questions just let me know!


author: Sabyasachi Samal
body: Thanks [@Hannes Obweger - JXL for Jira](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4289506)

We are looking for inbuilt solution or any free apps.


author: Dave Mathijs
body: Hi [@Sabyasachi Samal](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5441436) what field type are those fields? Either Text or Dropdown can be edited from the List View.

comments: author: Sabyasachi Samal
body: Hi [@Dave Mathijs](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2662590)

Thanks for your quick reply.

Those fields are User picker, Date Picker and Number fields.

There is also one field with type Select List, but this is also not editable.


author: Dave Mathijs
body: As [@Rilwan Ahmed](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/716861) mentioned, right now, not possible.