New custom field types

[Phil_Seeman]

No - new field types isn’t related to having custom fields show on subtasks.

Just to be specific: it’s not that you can’t have custom fields on a subtask, it’s that custom fields are project-specific so you need to add the subtask to a project in order to access that project’s custom fields on the subtask.

You can add your vote to have custom fields available on subtasks (without having to add them to a project) here:

Custom fields needed on subtasks

does anyone find it necessary to use custom fields on subtasks? We currently develop our projects to be main task page and subtasks. We avoid developing further subtasks. Using custom fields (especially numerical fields) seem to be important for us in subtasks as we track time and cost. Does anyone have the same need? or are there other ideas?

Also be sure to see this workaround which might work for you:

Custom fields needed on subtasks

I had a client who needed custom fields on subtasks and we did the following: Create a new project called "Custom Fields [not in use] Add the desired custom field to this project. When a subtask is created, use the “Add to project” option in the … menu to add the subtask to this project. Now the subtasks inherit the custom field from this project. It’s not ideal, but get’s the job done.

[Kenan_Karalic]

Hi Joe,

It’s been a few months since your last update. Do you additional information to share regarding the roadmap and possible (high level) launch dates?

[Joe_Trollo]

Hi @Kenan_Karalic, unfortunately I don’t have any update on the new custom field types. I will update this thread when I’m notified internally about changes in their roadmap/timeline.

[Jenn2]

Hi there @Joe_Trollo, it’s been 8 months since this announcement. Can you add an update on the timeline for release or if this has been shelved?

[Joe_Trollo]

Hi @Jenn2, I do not have any new information to share here. Although internal work around new custom fields has not stopped, you should consider them effectively shelved until we reach out with relevant news.