Issue with Sum Fields in Dashboard View for Epics Filter in JIRA

Question

I'm encountering an issue with my dashboard in JIRA when displaying sum fields for epics. I have successfully created a filter for my epics, where the following fields display correctly in the filter results:

* Sum Original Estimate
* Sum Time Spent
* Sum Progress
* Sum Remaining Estimate

Everything appears as expected in both the filter results and the JQL query view (see attached images). However, when I create a dashboard using this filter, these sum values seem to disappear, and I’m unable to see them on the dashboard.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

* Created epics and applied the epics filter.
* Added fields for sum original estimate, sum time spent, sum progress, and sum time remaining to my filter.
* Verified that all values display correctly in the filter results view.
* Attempted to display the same data on the dashboard, but the sum values were missing.

I’ve attached screenshots showing the filter results and how they appear when trying to display them on a dashboard.

My question is: Why do these sum values disappear in the dashboard view, and how can I get them to display correctly?

Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your help!

Steve Clark_kczqb6 · Answer

Hi @Jeffrey_Denton

Did you figure this out? as I'm currently facing a similar issue.

I want to show the total estimate of User Stories by project Epic on a Dashboard.

I can see the Total on each Epic Issue under Time Tracking Field on the ticket, however, despite also adding the∑ Original Estimate Field to the Epic it is not appearing.

cc @Walter Buggenhout

Jeffrey_Denton · Answer

I've done that and I still can't get it to work.  Does it work for you?

Walter Buggenhout · Answer

Hi @Jeffrey_Denton,

When you add a gadget to a dashboard, it does not automagically inherit the fields you included on your filter in the issue navigator. You need to add those fields to the dashboard gadget as well, but this should be possible:

Hope this helps!