User Interface & main steps

JQL Dependency chart interface

Elements of User interface:

  1. Search Filter: Select (or type) a saved filter name from drop-down menu

  2. Add Custom Fields: to the dimension list (5)

  3. Include linked issues in the resulting domain: check on this option to include any linked issue (subtasks, core links, Epic, and Portfolio hierarchies) first level into the data set returned by the filter.

  4. Apply: Click on this button to execute the filter and get the issues

  5. Dimensions: A list with all the system and custom (2) fields supported to analyze the issues

  6. Rows and Columns: Drag & drop fields from the dimensions into the rows and columns to build you custom dependency table

  7. Zoom: adjust the dependency table content for an comfort overview

  8. Aggregator: choose among Count issues or Sum a numeric field.

  9. Links Filter: hide/show link types in the dependency table

  10. Search issue: Search for an issue based on its key or summary and highlight the results on the canva

  11. Export: the current dependency table configuration to Excel or create gadget and export to a Dashboard

  12. Expand/Collapse: the header to increase the working area

The working area allows users to configure the content by drag&drop dimensions to the rows and columns of the dependency table.