Jira allows admins to create custom fields with the same name

Problem Definition

Jira allows admins to multiple create custom fields with the same name. The custom fields appear as duplicates even though they are separate fields.

JQL field searching example:

There are 2 custom fields with the same name, but they are completely different fields.

Suggested Solution

Do not allow Jira to create multiple custom fields with the same name - each custom field must have a unique name.

Why this is important

Having multiple custom fields can be confusing, espescially when searching fields or deleting custom fields.

Workaround

No known workarounds.