# Bug OP-2826 - Work packages with required custom field of type "Long text" cannot be edited / created

Project: OpenProject
Status: rejected
URL: https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/OP-2826

## Open points

_No work packages_

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
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| Date |  |
| Priority | Medium |
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| Target versions | Product Backlog |
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| Bug found in version (deprecated) |  |
| Found in mobile app version |  |
| Follow-up feedback e-mail |  |
| Requires doc change | No |
| Accessibility | No |
| Pull preview |  |
| List |  |
| Labels |  |

## People

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| Product manager |  |
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## Planning

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## Costs

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| Work | 0h |
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## Description

**Preconditions**

  - Work package module activated.
  - Required custom field of type “Long text” exists is assigned to work package type.

**Steps to reproduce**

1.  Edit work package (with required custom field of type “Long text”) inline (work package list).

**Actual behavior**

  - Error message is shown that required custom field must be set. However, the custom field is not shown as column.
  - The user needs to open the work package in split screen or full screen and set the value. -\> Quite unclear for new users.

**Expected behavior**

  - Either custom field of type “Long text” is shown in work package list or split screen is opened with focused custom field (?)
  - Up for discussion.

**Screenshot**  
![](Bug_CF-Long-text.png)

**QA system**

  - qa.openproject-edge.com
  - OpenProject 5.1.0