Rowmill Table Grid for Jira

Documentation. Last updated: 12 November 2026

A table custom field for Jira Cloud. Admins define typed columns. Users edit rows like a spreadsheet and paste from Excel or Google Sheets. Every column is searchable in JQL.

Set up (admins)

1. Install the app from the Atlassian Marketplace.
2. Go to Settings > Work items > Custom fields > Create custom field. Pick the type Rowmill Table and name it, for example Parts.
3. Add the field to the screens you need: Create, Edit, View.
4. Open the field's Contexts and choose Edit custom field config. Add columns: name, type (text, number, select, date, checkbox) and options for select columns. Save.

Edit a table

• Click the field on a work item, or fill it in on the Create screen.
• Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter and the arrow keys move between cells.
• Copy a block of cells in Excel or Google Sheets and paste it into any cell. Rows are added as needed.
• Use Expand for a full-width editor. Move rows up or down, or delete them, with the row buttons.
• Invalid numbers and dates are flagged before saving.

Search with JQL

Each column has an alias shown on the config screen. Quote it together with the field name:

• "Parts.num1" > 5
• "Parts.text1" ~ bolt
• "Parts.date1" >= 2026-01-01
• "Parts.check1" = "true" (quote true/false)

Aliases stay the same when you rename or reorder columns. List columns and CSV export show a one-line summary of the table. The value can also be read and written through the Jira REST API.

Limits

• Jira caps a field value at 32,768 characters: several hundred short rows, fewer with long text. The editor warns before the limit and will not save a table that is too large.
• Up to 20 columns per field (10 text, 10 number, 5 select, 5 date, 5 checkbox).
• JQL matches per work item, not per row. You cannot ask for one row where Item = Bolt and Qty > 20.
• Empty number cells are stored as 0 with an empty marker, so "Parts.num1" < 5 also matches empty cells.
• Changing a column's type starts a new column slot; old values in that column are no longer shown.
• Not supported yet: Jira Automation, the Jira Service Management portal, Jira mobile apps. Bulk edit shows the summary, not the grid.

Data and security

Values are stored in the Jira field itself. The app runs on Atlassian Forge, has no storage of its own and makes no calls outside your Jira site. See the privacy policy and security page.

Support

hello@rowmillhq.com. We reply within 2 business days.