How to show linked issue fields (like summary, status etc) in dashboard

[Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu]

Hi,

i am working on a dashboard to display linked issue fields data like. summary, status and assignee along with the main issue in dashboard. 

In details there is issue type called defect linked to the Test case and in dashboard i want to show both test case details and defect details. 

help me with possibilities

Thanks,

Chandrababu

[Lukas Maczejka - JXL]

Hi @Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu ,

If you're open to solutions from the Atlassian Marketplace, you may want to have a look at the app that my team and I are working on, JXL for Jira.

JXL is a full-fledged spreadsheet/table view for your Jira data that allows viewing, inline-editing, copy-pasting, sorting, and filtering by all your work items' fields, much like you’d do in e.g. Excel, Google Sheets, Smartsheet, or Airtable.

It also comes with a long list of further features, including support for issue link based hierarchies. This is how it looks like in action:

 

This would allow you to show your Test Cases and all their linked Defects with any amount of detail you wish. The above is how it would look like in the project page, but the same can be achieved in a dashboard.

This is really just one of a virtually infinite number of sheets you can build - it all depends on what data you want to see and drill into.

Any questions just let me know,

Best,
Lukas

[Ali Umut Terzi]

Hi @Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu!

If I understand correctly, you’d like to display a table view where both the main issue (for example, a Test Case) and its linked issue (such as a Defect) appear in the same row, showing selected fields from each — like Summary, Status, and Assignee.

So, something like this? 👇

Test Case	Test Case Summary	Linked Defect	Defect Summary	Defect Status	Defect Assignee
TC-101	Login Test	BUG-34	Button not clickable	In Progress	Alice

Just to confirm — is this the type of view you’re trying to achieve on your dashboard?

[Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu]

Hi Ali,

Yes! this what i am looking for 

[Ali Umut Terzi]

Hi @Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu  👋

You can achieve this view in a couple of different ways, depending on whether you prefer using an app or a native Jira approach.

1. Using an app (the easiest and most accurate way)

Apps like Rich Filters for Jira Dashboards allow you to display linked issue fields directly in the same table.

With this approach, you can have something like:

Test Case Summary + Linked Defect Summary + Defect Status + Assignee

→ all visible in a single row on your dashboard.

It’s visual, automatically updated, and doesn’t require any scripting or automation.

2. Using a Custom Field + Automation (smart native approach)

You can create a custom text field (for example, “Linked Defects Summary”) and use Jira Automation to copy key data from the linked issue — such as the summary, status, or assignee.

Once this field is updated, you can simply add it as a column in your dashboard.

This way, both your main issue and its linked issue details appear side-by-side in a single row — no app needed.

This solution is 100% Jira Cloud native and updates automatically whenever the linked issue changes.

Hope this helps! 🙂

[Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu]

Hi @Ali Umut Terzi

Wants to try with rich filters plug-in. can you please share step or process to implement it. 

it would be great! i have tried to use it but unable to get linked issue fields. 

Thanks,

Chandrababu

[Ali Umut Terzi]

Hi @Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu  👋

Great to hear you’re going to try with Rich Filters for Jira Dashboards!

Here’s a quick step-by-step guide to display linked issue fields (like Summary, Status, Assignee) together with your main issues 👇

1️⃣ Create a Rich Filter

1. Go to Apps → Rich Filters → Manage Rich Filters

2. Click Create new Rich Filter

3. Select your base filter (for example: issuetype = "Test Case").

This filter defines which main issues (Test Cases) will appear in your dashboard.

2️⃣ Add a “Rich Filter Controller” Gadget

1. Open your Jira Dashboard

2. Click Add gadget → Rich Filter Controller

3. Choose the Rich Filter you just created.

(This will act as a control bar to manage filters dynamically.)

3️⃣ Add a “Rich Filter Issue List” Gadget

1. Click Add gadget → Rich Filter Issue List

2. Select the same Rich Filter

3. Click on Columns → Add columns

4. Add your fields: Summary, Status, Assignee, etc.

4️⃣ Show Linked Issue Fields

In the Issue List Gadget configuration panel:

• Scroll to the Columns section

• You’ll see options like “Linked Issues”, “Linked Issues (Summary)”, “Linked Issues (Status)”, etc.

• Add the ones you need.

That way, you can switch which link types to display directly from your dashboard controller.

For detailed technical steps, ChatGPT will help you.

Hope this helps you set it up smoothly! 🚀

[Rahul_RVS]

Hi @Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu 

If you are open to try out a mktplace solution for this need, I can suggest 

Issue Hierarchy 

The app allows you to view your linked issues in a tree view. You can also view %complete progress at each parent level. It sums up the time tracking fields, story point or numeric fields at each parent level, along with a timeline view.

The app can be added to a dashboard as well.

Disclaimer : I am one of the app team member

[Jayesh Raghuvanshi]

@Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu 

You can show both the Test case and its linked Defect on a Jira dashboard, but the native gadgets cannot display fields from a linked issue in the same row; to list summary, status, and assignee for linked issues together, use a marketplace gadget or a reporting app that supports linked‑issue tables or import the links into a report and embed it on the dashboard

Filter Result gadget

Use the Filter Results gadget with a saved filter, and add columns like Summary, Status, Assignee; this lists issues from the filter but cannot pull columns from linked issues into the same row, it only shows a “Linked Issues” column with keys, so you would typically add one gadget for Test cases and another gadget for Defect

If you need a single filter that returns “all Defects linked to Test cases,” Jira Cloud’s built‑in JQL is limited; this is why many teams add ScriptRunner’s Enhanced Search to use functions like linkedIssuesOf(), save that as a filter, and then feed it into gadgets or reporting app

Marketplace option

Tissue – Table of linked Issues: Adds a “Linked Issues Table Gadget” that displays related work items (e.g., Test → Defect) in one table on the dashboard; you can choose the columns (Summary, Status, Assignee), support up to four link levels, and show items from different project

eazyBI Reports and Charts: Import your Jira issues and define issue link imports, then build a table report that shows a Test with its linked Defects (including their status/assignee) and embed that report on a Jira dashboard via the eazyBI gadget

Rich Filters for Jira Dashboards: Provides powerful issue list gadgets and queues; combine with saved filters (including ScriptRunner Enhanced Search filters) to manage multiple lists for Tests and their linked Defects on one dashboard, with quick filters and custom layouts

Thanks
Jayesh R

[Zane eazyBI Support]

Thank you, @Jayesh Raghuvanshi, for mentioning eazyBI as a possible solution.

@Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu, if you have an eazyBI, you can create reports that display test cases alongside their linked defects, including all necessary fields (Summary, Status, Assignee), in a single table view. You can then embed this report on your Jira dashboard.

If you use Xray for test management, you can import testing data into eazyBI and represent that information alongside the Defects and Test cases.

Both reports are interactive, where users can change the filter criteria and navigate to a specific work item in Jira (test case or defect).

More details on how to import issue links and how to import Xray data are described in the eazyBI documentation:

• https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybi/data-import/data-from-jira/advanced-data-import-options/import-issue-links
• https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybi/data-import/data-from-jira-apps/xray-test-management

Best,

Zane / support@eazyBI.com