Why can i not find my Epics Link in the drop down list when trying link a Story or Task

g.manger

When in Issue Detail of a Story or Task I click on the box to add Epic Link. The Epic i want to link it to does not appear. 

This is despite the Epics being listed in the Project and on the Kanban Board...

 

Actually I think it is due to the filter taking Issues from other Projects. So my next question is: Can I create a Kanban board outside of a Project to review all Issues of a certain type and Epics? I.e. across the whole portfolio?

Trudy P Claspill

Yes, you can create a filter that collects information from multiple projects.

And yes, you can create an agile board that uses that filter.

When creating an Agile board, after selecting the type of agile board you want to create, the next screen asks you to pick the data source for your board. You can select between creating a brand new project with your board, creating a board that selects from 1..n projects, or creating a board based on an already existing saved filter.

So, create the filter that selects the issues you want, from the multiple projects. Save the filter. Then create a board and select the third option (existing saved filter) as the source.

However, the display of Epics in the Epic Link field is not limited by filters. It is limited by what you have access to see across the JIRA system. So, if some of the epics you expect are not showing it could be due to your limited visibility, or it is only showing the most recent epics you've viewed, or if you are entering data to try to match to an epic, you may not be finding a good match. If you can provide more details about what you're entering and seeing that might help us diagnose the issue.