Kanban Board: Components as Swimlanes

[Miriam Grundig]

Dear All,

I feel like it is not possible to create swimlanes per component? Although I'd think that would be very useful?
Is it possible to create swimlane queries? Or do I need to filter with the Query functionality?

Thanks,
Miriam

[Manon Soubies-Camy · Accepted solution]

Hello @Miriam Grundig and welcome to Community!

It is indeed possible to create swimlanes by components:

Let me know if this helps!

- Manon

[Miriam Grundig]

Hi @Manon Soubies-Camy,
Great. That helps a lot!

Thanks,
Miriam

[Peter]

consider this will only show your issue in ONE swimlane line, whereas issues can have multiple components.

[deirdre]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[Shqipe Leka]

Hi, 

Can someone help me out and explain why even when i create swimlines by queries it isn't showing my swimlanes. Could it be that I have to change / configure something somewhere in the settings? 

kind regards

[Stefan Trost]

Isn't there a way to use all Components as swimlanes, just like with Epics?

I think it's very annoying to have to create a new query-based swimlane for every new Component.

[Héctor Castillo]

Exactly, that behavior must be a default like Epics not create one by one jql!

[Thijs Daniels]

The thing is that whereas an issue can belong to only 1 epic, an issue can have multiple components, which means that either

• the issue will appear in only one of the swimlanes it should appear in, which is definitely confusing
• or Atlassian needs to make some new developments so that the issue can appear in multiple swimlanes at the same time
• or enabling components as swimlanes should disable to option to assign multiple components to one issue.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for this becoming a standard option, I'm just saying that it's a tricky field to base swimlanes on.

[Cristian Rosas [Tecnofor]]

Hi Miriam,

Can't you do it out of the box? I can't check it right now but I remember using a customized JQL for swimlanes. Also, I remember using this add-on in some customer that allows you to do anything you need in a board,

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211683/comala-canvas-for-jira?hosting=cloud&tab=overview

[Miriam Grundig]

Hi @Cristian Rosas [Tecnofor],

Thanks for the answer. Manon made me aware it can be done via Swimlanes on Queries...
We try to avoid using plugins wherever possible to keep our jira clean and updateable.

Thx,
Miriam

[lobna.lahmar]

Hi all.

I tried the same thing to display my different issues but where i return in my kanban board i didn't have my swimlanes

can u help me please?

Thanks a lot

[Manon Soubies-Camy]

Hi @lobna.lahmar,

Do you have any issues with component Marketo or BFO? The swimlanes won't show up unless they contain issues.

Best,

- Manon

[lobna.lahmar]

yes , i created a  story with the name [bfo]test and i havn't my swimlane :(

[Manon Soubies-Camy]

Is "BFO" also in the Component field? If it's only in your issue summary, it won't work - you need to have Component = BFO for the swimlane to work. You can send us a screenshot of your issue if it's easier :)

[lobna.lahmar]

i have many issues, i want to organize them in swimlanes , it doesn't contain necessarily  the word which is the name of the swimlane . i just tried to see but if you have another solution i ll take it

[Manon Soubies-Camy]

You need to fill in the Component field if you use JQL like "component = BFO" in your swimlanes:

[Lisa Sheffar]

Creating a Quick Filter for a Component does not work either.  I type component = "whatever" where whatever is my component name, and when I add or update, it removes the "s every time so when I select the filter, it does not find anything.