Disply Epic names from one project in backlog of another project

Question

When viewing the backlog of one project (A), I can view stories from a different project (B). However, where stories in the current project (A) display the Epic name, those from the other project (B) do not display the Epic name when the Epic is in another project (B). Is there a way to make the Epic name display?

Michael Buchsbaum · Answer

I tried creating a new filter, sharing it with everyone and then created a new board, sharing it with everyone, using the projects, which are also shared with everyone and got the same result where the Epic names aren't showing up.

Not sure what else to try. It's not impeding our work, just an inconvenience to not see the names, but we can live with it.

Thanks for your help!

Petter Gonçalves · Answer

Hello Michael,

The filter I'm using only return issues from the project related to the board too, however, it still displays the Epic name on the board.

That being said, I believe that maybe your filter sharing or any other specific configuration of the filter can be blocking you from seeing the Epic links since it has been solved once you changed the filter.

Michael Buchsbaum · Answer

Thanks... permissions were good, but I think I finally stumbled across the problem. The filter query for the EAS3 Project/Board only included issues in the EAS3 Project. I found a way around that seems to work by creating a Board whose filter includes both the EAS3 and EAS2 projects. Then the Epic name shows up as you had.

The only real problem that presents for my scrum teams is that during their standup calls they use a Board just for their Project (say EAS3) and don't want to include items from another Project.