Number field
In our projects we often find that we would benefit from adding a Number field type to the items we use. This field would take decimal numbers (integer and non-integer) as input, similar to the existing Integer field type that requires the input to be an Integer. Ideally, the values from the field could be used as the source for Calculated fields to sum and multiply (or calculate average).
As a workaround we use simple text fields, but this workaround is prone to human input error - inputing invalid value (not a number). Issues often come up with round-trip export-import to Excel, with BIRT and Velocity reports that use the field for calculations and also creates hiccups from time to time for integration with JIRA and TFS that have a number field on the other side.
Please let me know if something like this is planned and whether there are any considerations that prevent creating such a field type!
Thanks!
As a workaround we use simple text fields, but this workaround is prone to human input error - inputing invalid value (not a number). Issues often come up with round-trip export-import to Excel, with BIRT and Velocity reports that use the field for calculations and also creates hiccups from time to time for integration with JIRA and TFS that have a number field on the other side.
Please let me know if something like this is planned and whether there are any considerations that prevent creating such a field type!
Thanks!
0
Comments
-
We could certainly use this too.0
-
Dear Jama team,
any response to this request?0 -
Hi Karlis,
We don't have any updates planned in the immediate future for this particular feature, no. Generally speaking we don't follow up on individual feature requests, as our team looks more at trends (requested here) and market research.0 -
We, too, have a need for a number field. Is there any work-around?Elizabeth Rosenberg
Alight Solutions0