How to restrict user from editing a field but allow Effectors to edit it in Structure

This article is for Structure Data Center.

Problem

I don't want users to be able to edit the field in the structure, but the Attribute to Issue Field Effector should be able to update it.

Solution

Configuring permissions in this way is not possible. Effectors run from under a specific user, and they rely on:

• the user's access to issues in Jira, and

• their access to the structure where the Effectors are added.

For an Effector to be able to update a field in Jira, its owner has to be able to edit the field and to have either the Automate or Control permission level for the structure: https://help.tempo.io/structure-dc/latest/structure-permissions

As an alternative, you can make a Jira admin the structure’s owner, and give all other users the View access permission to the structure. This will allow the Effector to be launched and make changes, but the user won’t be able to inline edit columns in the structure.