Field
Represents a value that is stored in a custom field. The custom fields themselves are represented by the Fields class.
Extends BaseEntity.
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 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 |
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`. |