Optimize your custom fields
This feature is only available as part of Jira Enterprise.
The custom fields clean up tool in the Site optimizer helps administrators remove unused or out-of-date custom fields. Removing these fields can improve the speed and responsiveness of your site.
The processes described in this section are only possible with Jira administrator permissions.
To view the custom fields clean-up tool, select System from your global settings, Site optimizer, then Custom fields from the sidebar.
This page shows you:
the total number of custom fields in your site from both company-managed and team-managed projects
our recommended ideal number based on performance data
This recommendation is not a hard limit and can be exceeded. However, we feel this number reflects where your site will begin to experience degraded performance.
your usage compared to this recommended number, and
the last time anyone cleaned your site using this tool
if the last action number doesn’t show, it means this feature has never used in your site
Based on these numbers, you can make large-scale changes to the custom fields in your site such as deleting them.
Delete unused custom fields in bulk
Under the header Clean up custom fields, you’ll see all the unused company-managed custom fields in your site.
Select the ones you want to delete, or use the search bar to find a specific one
Select Move to trash. In the modal that pops up, confirm your choice.
View past changes using the activity log
You can view past actions taken through the Site optimizer by selecting Activity log at the top of the page. Here, you’ll see information about:
what actions have been taken on your site using the Site optimizer
who made those changes
the type of changes and
the amount of records removed or deleted with each change
You’ll also be able to either restore past changes or download the record as a CSV file using the menu on the corresponding line.
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