Enhancement request: Improvement to custom fields of type "User"

Friday, October 11, 2024
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Hi,

Now that we have the ability to create and add people to Teams, it would be great if the "user" type in custom fields could also allow the user to be restricted to a selected team.

For example, on Requirements, I have a custom fields called "Test Manager Assigned" and "Project Manager Assigned", but it's possible to select any user; restricting it to the "Test Management" and " Project Management" teams respectively, would be vey useful.

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Saturday, October 12, 2024
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re: colinmain Friday, October 11, 2024

Hi Colin

That is a great idea. I will log that as an enhancement.

Regards
David

Saturday, October 12, 2024
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re: inflectra.david Saturday, October 12, 2024

It has been logged as enhancement: [IN:10181]

Thursday, April 17, 2025
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re: colinmain Friday, October 11, 2024

Could you clarify if you'd like the User custom field to dynamically filter users based on their team membership, or would you prefer a static selection of specific teams for each custom field?

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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re: colinmain Friday, October 11, 2024

That's a fantastic idea! Having the ability to restrict the "user" type custom field to specific Teams would definitely improve organization and prevent accidental misassignments. It would ensure that when you're assigning a "Test Manager" or "Project Manager," the selection is limited to the relevant team members. 

Monday, May 26, 2025
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re: jeffreestar Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Your explanation makes it easier for me to understand.

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
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re: colinmain Friday, October 11, 2024

This would be super helpful! Limiting user selections in custom fields to specific Teams would make role assignments much clearer and more efficient. Hope this gets added soon!

Saturday, June 28, 2025
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re: colinmain Friday, October 11, 2024

It would indeed be a valuable feature to have the option to restrict user selections in custom fields to specific teams. This would enhance organization and ensure that only relevant team members are assigned to particular roles, such as "Test Manager Assigned" or "Project Manager Assigned."

Thursday, August 7, 2025
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re: colinmain Friday, October 11, 2024

Great idea—restricting "user" type custom fields to specific Teams (e.g. only showing members of "Test Management" or Project Management") would add precision and improve usability. Definitely a useful enhancement for better team-based role assignments!

Thursday, August 21, 2025
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re: colinmain Friday, October 11, 2024

That’s an interesting point, Colin. I’m curious — do you think this restriction should also apply when assigning users to defects or tasks, not just requirements? It might help standardize workflows across modules.

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