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How to show linked issue fields (like summary, status etc) in dashboard

Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu

Hi,

i am working on a dashboard to display linked issue fields data like. summary, status and assignee along with the main issue in dashboard.

In details there is issue type called defect linked to the Test case and in dashboard i want to show both test case details and defect details.

help me with possibilities

Thanks,

Chandrababu

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Ali Umut Terzi

Hi @Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu!

If I understand correctly, you’d like to display a table view where both the main issue (for example, a Test Case) and its linked issue (such as a Defect) appear in the same row, showing selected fields from each — like Summary, Status, and Assignee.

So, something like this? 👇

Test Case	Test Case Summary	Linked Defect	Defect Summary	Defect Status	Defect Assignee
TC-101	Login Test	BUG-34	Button not clickable	In Progress	Alice

Just to confirm — is this the type of view you’re trying to achieve on your dashboard?

Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu

Hi Ali,

Yes! this what i am looking for

Ali Umut Terzi

Hi @Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu 👋

You can achieve this view in a couple of different ways, depending on whether you prefer using an app or a native Jira approach.

1. Using an app (the easiest and most accurate way)

Apps like Rich Filters for Jira Dashboards allow you to display linked issue fields directly in the same table.

With this approach, you can have something like:

Test Case Summary + Linked Defect Summary + Defect Status + Assignee

→ all visible in a single row on your dashboard.

It’s visual, automatically updated, and doesn’t require any scripting or automation.

2. Using a Custom Field + Automation (smart native approach)

You can create a custom text field (for example, “Linked Defects Summary”) and use Jira Automation to copy key data from the linked issue — such as the summary, status, or assignee.

Once this field is updated, you can simply add it as a column in your dashboard.

This way, both your main issue and its linked issue details appear side-by-side in a single row — no app needed.

This solution is 100% Jira Cloud native and updates automatically whenever the linked issue changes.

Hope this helps! 🙂

Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu

Hi @Ali Umut Terzi

Wants to try with rich filters plug-in. can you please share step or process to implement it.

it would be great! i have tried to use it but unable to get linked issue fields.

Thanks,

Chandrababu

Rahul_RVS

Hi @Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu

If you are open to try out a mktplace solution for this need, I can suggest

Issue Hierarchy

The app allows you to view your linked issues in a tree view. You can also view %complete progress at each parent level. It sums up the time tracking fields, story point or numeric fields at each parent level, along with a timeline view.

The app can be added to a dashboard as well.

Disclaimer : I am one of the app team member

Links Hierarchy.png

Jayesh Raghuvanshi_qb6277

@Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu

You can show both the Test case and its linked Defect on a Jira dashboard, but the native gadgets cannot display fields from a linked issue in the same row; to list summary, status, and assignee for linked issues together, use a marketplace gadget or a reporting app that supports linked‑issue tables or import the links into a report and embed it on the dashboard

Filter Result gadget

Use the Filter Results gadget with a saved filter, and add columns like Summary, Status, Assignee; this lists issues from the filter but cannot pull columns from linked issues into the same row, it only shows a “Linked Issues” column with keys, so you would typically add one gadget for Test cases and another gadget for Defect

If you need a single filter that returns “all Defects linked to Test cases,” Jira Cloud’s built‑in JQL is limited; this is why many teams add ScriptRunner’s Enhanced Search to use functions like linkedIssuesOf(), save that as a filter, and then feed it into gadgets or reporting app

Marketplace option

Tissue – Table of linked Issues: Adds a “Linked Issues Table Gadget” that displays related work items (e.g., Test → Defect) in one table on the dashboard; you can choose the columns (Summary, Status, Assignee), support up to four link levels, and show items from different project

eazyBI Reports and Charts: Import your Jira issues and define issue link imports, then build a table report that shows a Test with its linked Defects (including their status/assignee) and embed that report on a Jira dashboard via the eazyBI gadget

Rich Filters for Jira Dashboards: Provides powerful issue list gadgets and queues; combine with saved filters (including ScriptRunner Enhanced Search filters) to manage multiple lists for Tests and their linked Defects on one dashboard, with quick filters and custom layouts

Thanks
Jayesh R

Lukas Maczejka _Appfire_

Hi @Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu ,

If you're open to solutions from the Atlassian Marketplace, you may want to have a look at the app that my team and I are working on, JXL for Jira.

JXL is a full-fledged spreadsheet/table view for your Jira data that allows viewing, inline-editing, copy-pasting, sorting, and filtering by all your work items' fields, much like you’d do in e.g. Excel, Google Sheets, Smartsheet, or Airtable.

It also comes with a long list of further features, including support for issue link based hierarchies. This is how it looks like in action:

This would allow you to show your Test Cases and all their linked Defects with any amount of detail you wish. The above is how it would look like in the project page, but the same can be achieved in a dashboard.

This is really just one of a virtually infinite number of sheets you can build - it all depends on what data you want to see and drill into.

Any questions just let me know,

Best,
Lukas

Zane eazyBI Support

Thank you, @Jayesh Raghuvanshi, for mentioning eazyBI as a possible solution.

@Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu, if you have an eazyBI, you can create reports that display test cases alongside their linked defects, including all necessary fields (Summary, Status, Assignee), in a single table view. You can then embed this report on your Jira dashboard.

eazyBI defects linked to Test cases.png

If you use Xray for test management, you can import testing data into eazyBI and represent that information alongside the Defects and Test cases.

eazyBI defects linked to Xray Test cases.png

Both reports are interactive, where users can change the filter criteria and navigate to a specific work item in Jira (test case or defect).

More details on how to import issue links and how to import Xray data are described in the eazyBI documentation:

Best,

Zane / support@eazyBI.com

Danut M _StonikByte_

Hi @Dommalapati Chandrababu Naidu,

I'm afraid that this is not possible with the Jira native gadgets.

If you're open to using an app from the Atlassian Marketplace, a good option would be the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) gadget available in our Great Gadgets app.

Configured with Visualization Mode: Linked Issues View, it can display the issues from a filter/JQL along with their linked issues, like this:

Danut

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