Big Picture: Hide Issues that are Status DONE only if Parent Status Done

Question

Hello, I created a QuickFilter for BigPicture which hides all tasks which are completed. To accomplish this, I used the JQL Query: statusCategory != "Done" in the Quick Filter menu of BigPicture.

However, this filter also hides all completed sub-tasks of an unfinished issue. Is it possible to hide completed tasks only if the parent (parent-task or epic) is also completed?

Something like: statusCategory != "Done" AND parent(statusCategory != "Done")

Robert Kalweit_gzi6hq · Answer

Hi Valerie,

that's a different thing: Of course if ALL sub-tasks of an issue are done one might want to filter it out.

However Nick had been asking for something I'm also looking for:

Just

* hiding (filtering out) completely done things
* showing (not filter out) issues that are still open incl. their "done" sub-tasks

so that for example 2 stories (one with 6/10 sub-tasks done, the other with 3/10 sub-tasks done) show on the board with 60% and 30% completion.

Cheers,

Rob

Valerie Knapp_dpp5c6 · Answer

Hi @Nick , welcome to the community and thanks for your question.

It sounds like an automation rule in the project which is the scope for your BigPicture box might help.

So, you can do something like, when all of sub-tasks in an issue are complete, to transition also the parent to Done. This way, you could keep the parent status aligned with the work inside. The way I am reading your question is that you have the issue that when all of the 'Done' items are dropped, that you don't know whether the parent is actually in the correct state or not.

Jira automation template library | Atlassian

You can also always contact the vendor of BigPicture for help with what you are trying to achieve. I find they are typically quite responsive - BigPicture - Project Management & PPM | Atlassian Marketplace

I hope this helps but please give us your feedback if not.

Cheers