After you install the adapter plug-in into JIRA, a custom
field is automatically added to existing JIRA projects to support
integration. Optionally, for new JIRA projects that you intend to
integrate, you must add the custom field.
Before you begin
During the installation of the adapter, the installation process
automatically adds the custom field
OSLC Links to
existing JIRA projects. When you add JIRA projects, you must add the
custom field
OSLC Links. The custom field is
populated with linkages back to Collaborative Lifecycle Management
artifacts during usage.

About this task
You add a custom field to your JIRA issue type for any new
JIRA projects that you intend to integrate with CLM projects.
Procedure
- Start the JIRA server if it is not already started. Log
in to your JIRA server with administrative privileges.
- Click , at the upper right of
the page.
- Click Custom Fields under FIELDS in
the lower left of the page
- Click Add Custom Field, and on the
next page, select OSLC Links. This
selection is available after you install the plug-in.
- Click Next. Provide any name that
you prefer for the field, such as OSLC Links.
- Under Choose applicable issue types, make sure Any
issue type is selected.
- Under Choose applicable context, select a project to integrate
with Rational® solution
for Collaborative Lifecycle Management or accept the default Global
context.
- Click Finish.
- On the Screens page, you must select
the Default Screen check box. Make any additional
selections and then click Update.
Important: - A message shows about reindexing the JIRA database. Since reindexing
can take some time to complete, you can choose to reindex the JIRA
database at a convenient time.
- For best results, make sure that the JIRA project contains the
default issue types that come with the product: bugs, tasks, new features,
and improvements. For bidirectional links to be created, your JIRA
user must have permissions to edit issue types, as configured in JIRA
administration.
Results
You added a custom field to your JIRA issue type form so that
links are created from JIRA issues to your CLM artifacts.