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EnumField

Represents a value in a custom field that stores a predefined set of values.

Extends Field.

Properties

Name

Type

Description

static dateTimeType

String

Read-only.  Date and time field type. Used when defining rule requirements.

static dateType

String

Read-only.  Date field type. Used when defining rule requirements.

static fieldType

String

Read-only.  Field type. Used when defining rule requirements.

static floatType

String

Read-only.  Float field type. Used when defining rule requirements.

static integerType

String

Read-only.  Integer field type. Used when defining rule requirements.

static periodType

String

Read-only.  Period field type. Used when defining rule requirements.

static stringType

String

Read-only.  String field type. Used when defining rule requirements.

static textType

String

Read-only.  Text field type. Used when defining rule requirements.

backgroundColor

String

Read-only.  The background color of the value in the custom field as it is displayed in YouTrack.

becomesRemoved

Boolean

Read-only.  When `true`, the entity is removed in the current transaction. Otherwise, `false`. This property can become `true` only in on-change rules when the rule is triggered on the removal of an issue or an article. In the rule code, the `runOn` rule property must contain the`removal` parameter set to `true`.

Available since 2017.4.37915

runOn: {removal: true}

colorIndex

Number

Read-only.  The index value of the color that is assigned to the value in the custom field.

description

String

Read-only.  The description of the value as visible in the administrative UI for custom fields.

foregroundColor

String

Read-only.  The foreground color of the value in the custom field as it is displayed in YouTrack.

isArchived

Boolean

Read-only.  If the value is archived, this property is `true`.

isNew

Boolean

Read-only.  When `true`, the entity is created in the current transaction. Otherwise, `false`.

Available since 2018.2.42351

name

String

Read-only.  The name of the value, which is also stored as the value in the custom field.

ordinal

Number

Read-only.  The position of the value in the set of values for the custom field.

presentation

String

Read-only.  String representation of the value.

Methods

becomes

becomes(fieldName, expected)

Checks whether a field is set to an expected value in the current transaction.

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

fieldName

string

The name of the field to check.

expected

string

The expected value.

Return Value

Type

Description

boolean

If the field is set to the expected value, returns `true`.

 

canBeReadBy

canBeReadBy(fieldName, user)

Checks whether a user has permission to read the field.

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

fieldName

string

The name of the field.

user

User

The user for whom the permission to read the field is checked.

Return Value

Type

Description

boolean

If the user can read the field, returns `true`.

 

canBeWrittenBy

canBeWrittenBy(fieldName, user)

Checks whether a user has permission to update the field.

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

fieldName

string

The name of the field.

user

User

The user for whom the permission to update the field is checked.

Return Value

Type

Description

boolean

If the user can update the field, returns `true`.

 

is

is(fieldName, expected)

Checks whether a field is equal to an expected value.

Available since 2019.2.55603

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

fieldName

string

The name of the field to check.

expected

string

The expected value.

Return Value

Type

Description

boolean

If the field is equal to the expected value, returns `true`.

 

isChanged

isChanged(fieldName)

Checks whether the value of a field is changed in the current transaction.

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

fieldName

string

The name of the field to check.

Return Value

Type

Description

boolean

If the value of the field is changed in the current transaction, returns `true`.

 

oldValue

oldValue(fieldName)

Returns the previous value of a single-value field before an update was applied. If the field is not changed in the transaction, returns null.

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

fieldName

string

The name of the field.

Return Value

Type

Description

Object

If the field is changed in the current transaction, the previous value of the field. Otherwise, null.

 

required

required(fieldName, message)

Asserts that a value is set for a field. If a value for the required field is not set, the specified message is displayed in the user interface.

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

fieldName

string

The name of the field to check.

message

string

The message that is displayed to the user that describes the field requirement.

 

was

was(fieldName, expected)

Checks whether a field was equal to an expected value prior to the current transaction.

Available since 2019.2.55603

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

fieldName

string

The name of the field to check.

expected

string

The expected value.

Return Value

Type

Description

boolean

If the field was equal to the expected value, returns `true`.

 

Last modified: 15 March 2024