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Release Form

Streamline release management processes by customizing forms to efficiently plan, execute, and track software releases within your organization.

This document guides IT administrators, IT staff, and implementation consultants in customizing release forms by modifying templates, adding custom fields, and configuring existing fields to capture structured information for effective release planning, execution, and post-release analysis. The customizations can also be leveraged for automation settings.

To access and configure custom fields for release management, go to Admin > Release Management > Release Form. The page will appear, displaying the current layout of your release management form.

Understanding Field Types​

The page displays two types of fields:

  • Default Fields: These are the primary, built-in fields that come with the initial installation of the system. Default fields are essential for core release processes; their names cannot be changed, and they cannot be deleted.
  • Custom Fields: These are additional fields that can be added to the release form from the Field Pallet. Custom fields provide flexibility to meet specific organizational needs. They can be renamed, modified, and deleted as required.

System Fields​

System fields are the core, built-in fields that form the foundation of any release record. While some properties can be adjusted, they cannot be removed. Key system fields include:

  • Fill From Template
  • Transition Model
  • Requester (mandatory)
  • Cc Emails
  • Subject (mandatory)
  • Description
  • Start Date (mandatory)
  • End Date (mandatory)
  • Priority
  • Urgency
  • Impact
  • Category
  • Release Risk
  • Release Type
  • Release Reason
  • Business Services
  • Department
  • Vendor
  • Location
  • Technician Group
  • Assignee
  • Tags
  • Attachment

Customizing the Release Form​

When managing fields on the release form canvas, various customization options are available to help you arrange and configure fields effectively. These options include:

  • Reorder: You can easily change the display order of fields on the form. Simply drag and drop any field to its desired position within the form layout. This option is available for both default and custom fields.
  • Expand/Collapse: This option allows you to adjust the visual width of fields. You can set a field to expand to a full row (1 in a row) or collapse to occupy half a row (2 in a row), enabling a more compact form design. This option is available for both default and custom fields.
  • Duplicate: For custom fields, you can create an exact copy with all its configurations. This is useful for quickly adding similar fields without rebuilding them from scratch. This option is available only for custom fields.
  • Edit: This option opens a configuration pop-up for the selected field, allowing you to modify its properties. You can change the field's name, set it as mandatory, define default values, show on the release form, and adjust other field-specific characteristics. For default fields, some editing options may be restricted.
  • Remove: You can delete custom fields from the release form. This option is not available for default fields.
caution

Deleting a custom field will permanently remove it and all its associated data from existing release records.

Adding Custom Fields​

The Field Pallet (located on the left sidebar) provides a variety of custom field types that you can add to your release form. To add a new field, simply drag and drop the desired field type from the pallet onto the form canvas.

For detailed information on each custom field type, including its specific configuration options, use cases, and how to set up properties like default values, character limits, and permissions, please refer to the Request Form documentation. This linked resource provides comprehensive guides for fields such as:

  • Text Fields: Text Input, Text Area, Rich Text Area
  • Selection Fields: Dropdown, Multi-Select Dropdown, Datetime
  • Input Fields: Number, Checkbox, Radio
  • Special Fields: Attachment, Section, Label
  • Advance Fields: Dependent

Managing System Fields Visibility​

System fields, such as Location, Category, Department, Release Reason, and Business Services, are integral to release management. While they cannot be deleted, you can control their visibility on the release creation form. To hide a system field, enable the Hide option within its configuration.

Once a system field is hidden, it will no longer appear when users or technicians create new release records. This allows administrators to simplify forms for specific workflows by showing only the most relevant system fields.