Epics text missing in filters

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Hi

When I use filters - any filter -  I always need the Epics titles for each Story etc. So far I have not been able to add this, only the Epics number. I have tried to add all sorts of attributes, but no luck.

I'm not a programmer, so this is not really a competence of mine, but I think I have tried all sorts of combinations.

I need the Epics title in order to easily investigate how much time has been spent on any give Epic.

I hope someone can tell me how to do this, as I'm getting a bit desperate...

Br

Heidi Maul Jars

Heidi Maul Jars · Answer

Hi Petter

Thank you for your very prompt reply. It was very useful. My only question now is: when do you anticipate this feature: As a user, I'd like to be able to use JQL for Epic Link for Next-Gen project epics will be implemented?

It says In Progress, but I need to know if I should go ahead and migrate into a classic project, or wait it out. I can wait a few weeks, max a month, and if not I will need to start migrating a.s.a.p. I have already started migrating closed issues over, but as I will need to do it in batches to add the right Epic to each issue, it takes a lot of time.

TIA :)

/Heidi

Petter Gonçalves · Answer

Hello Heidi,

you are welcome. Thank you for your detailed answer.

We completely understand your point and we're sorry to hear that Next-gen projects do not have all the functionalities you need, although you liked its design.

Answering your question, we are currently working to implement this functionality in next-gen soon. Although we have some feature requests about the Epic functionality on Next-gen, this would be the correct one for the improvement you are looking for:

- As a user, I'd like to be able to use JQL for Epic Link for Next-Gen project epics

Feel free to vote and watch the suggestion to increase its priority and also receive notifications about any updates.

As you can see in Nathan's last comment, we are in progress to implement a way to display the Epic name in the Parent or in the Epic Link column, so we hope Next-gen can fulfill your need anytime soon.

For now, if you decide to start using the Classic template of JIRA, you can optionally follow the instructions in the documentation below to move your next-gen issues to a Classic project:

Migrate between next-gen and classic projects

Let me know if you still have any questions.

Heidi Maul Jars · Answer

Hello Petter

Thank you for the input! You are right it is a Next Generation project. I was not aware that it was a "lighter" version of Jira, I just liked the interface better. Had I known that it was a lighter version, I would not have used it to begin with.

I'm however somewhat dissapointed that I have to merge it into a Classic project. As I said I like the feel that the Next Generation project has, and it is just less .. cluttered and more userfriendly. But I need the functions that the Classic project has.

Do you know if there are any plans for the Next Generation project to be updated to with these functions? As I see it, it has a lot of potential, and I would love to be able to keep on using it.

Br

Heidi