JIRA Operations
Internal
Project Operations
For more details about projects see JIRA Project.
Project Settings
Cog -> Projects -> <project name>
Create a Component
For more details about components see JIRA Component.
Cog -> Projects -> <project name>
Project Settings
"Components" lef sidebar menu.
Making a Specifying a Component Mandatory when Creating Issues
Not finalized yet:
Cog -> Projects -> <project-name> -> main area -> Fields -> "System Default Field Configuration" -> Search for the field name "Component/s" -> x Screens -> <project-name> Scrum Default Issue Screen.
Board Operations
Go to a specific Board for a specific Project
Diamond → Projects. There's a "Recently viewed" list, and the project is most likely there. If not, there's a search box or an alphabetic list. → Click the desired Project
The left-hand side vertical menu will show a "Board" drop down list, where the desired board can be selected.
Project the Active Sprint on the Board
Navigate to the desired project/board, then from the left-hand vertical menu: "Active sprints"
Project the Backlog on the Board
Navigate to the desired project/board, then from the left-hand vertical menu: "Backlog"
Project a Specific Epic on the Board
Start from the epic → Upper right triple dot ... → See the old view → Agile View on Board → Select the board → Backlog
The URL is RapidBoard.jspa?rapidView=<view-number>&view=planning&selectedEpic=<epic-id>&projectKey=<project-id>
More on epics.
Issue Operations
Configure an Issue's Fields
For more details about issues see JIRA Issue.
Click the Configure Fields button at the top right of the screen.
Click Custom and select the fields you want to show or hide by selecting or clearing the relevant check boxes respectively, or click All to show all fields.
When you next create an issue, these selected fields will be displayed.
Formatting an Issue Description
Code:
{code:xml}
<test>
<another tag="attribute"/>
</test>
{code}
{code:yaml}
...
{code}
Headings:
h1. h2. h3.
Monospace:
This is {{file.txt}}
Bold:
This is *bold*
Color (it seems to only work for blocks)
{color:red}
some red block
{color}
Custom Issue Search
A custom search is performed by assembling and executing a custom filter.
Issues Worked on Since Yesterday Midnight
updated > startOfDay(-1d) AND timeSpent > 0 AND assignee = ofeodorov ORDER BY updatedDate ASC
My Open Issues in the Current Sprint for a Specific Project
project = FDIS AND assignee = currentUser() AND resolution = Unresolved AND sprint = "Sprint 8, 1/4" ORDER BY updated DESC
All Issues Associated with a Certain Sprint
Sprint Operations
Change Sprint Name
Project → Backlog View → Edit Sprint name in there.
Clear Issues of Completed Sprint Information
Backlog Operations
Diamond → Projects → Select Project → Left Hand Menu → Backlog
More on backlog:
Dashboard Operations
Create a Dashboard
Top-left Jira icon → Dashboards → ... → Create a dashboard If the dashboard is "starred", it is easily retrievable from the "Starred and Recent" left-side menu.
Add a gadget. A common and useful gadget is "Filter Results", which renders the result of a saved filter.
Filter Operations
Create a Custom Named Filter
Issues and Filters → Search Issues → create a search:
status = 'Closed' order by updated DESC
Save filter.
By default, a saved filter will be only visible to you.