BACKLOG: how to define criteria for filter

Ratom

Hi all,

I'm frankly confused with the concept of the backlog, If  I got it correctly there is no   Jira field  BACKLOG_YN  to check, is that correct ?

 

I want to write a filter  (or quick filter) to list all issues in the BACKLOG, how to approach this task, is this a combination of values ( e.g. Status <> in progress,  and Not Assigned , etc..)

 

Appreciate if you point me to the right place. I also read that users "move issues to/from BACKLOG",  do they do it by dragging it ??

 

Thanks

Ratom

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Harrison Ponce

Hi @Ratom , thank you for your question! When people are referring to the backlog they are usually talking about the workflow status "Backlog". This is a "Not Started" category status (grey color). These live with other common statuses (e.g., To Do, In Progress, In Review, Done, etc.)

You can create a filter (and apply it to a quick filter) using something like the following JQL:

status = Backlog

 When they move issue to/from the backlog, it is moving it to and from different workflow statuses. If they are looking at issues via a board view, they are able to drag issues from column to column, and these columns can be set up to represent statuses.

Hope this helps!