Getting the 'Affects Versions is required' field error

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Problem

The following appears in the page when creating a new issue using the JIRA issue Macro in Confluence:

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Cause

The JIRA workflow for this issue has a validator field for 'Affects version/s':

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Resolution

  • Login as JIRA administrator

  • Navigate to Administration > Field Configurations

  • Click on Default Configuration (Depend if you have created custom configuration in different name)

  • Find "Affects Version/s" name and click on Required under Operations

Updated on April 8, 2025

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