There a way to turn off "Version" requirement?

[Fred Mastropasqua]

Seems several of these gadgets and reports require a "Version" to be created. I don't want to create a "Version". I should be able run a report or gadget off of all items. Is this not possible? Or by Sprint, which also seems not possible. Can this not be turned off?

[Jim Piavis]

Was this thread closed? I'm trying to add gadgets with Jira Agile and we don't use versions, so I'm finding the selection of gadgets limiting. Many of the gadgets would be great if they would only report against a given sprint or filter view. There are many that require a project, but since we're tracking many projects, these don't work for us.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

No, not closed, there just wasn't any response.

Although Fred posted a good list of what was in use, there's no explanation of why versions don't work. The charts that require a version really do need you to do versions roughly as designed, and are essentially useless without versions. The ones that don't need versions, well, don't need them, so there's no problem.

I think the problem here is that there's no explanation of why versions aren't working. You can do the absolute minimum with them and then essentially ignore them.

[Fred Mastropasqua]

Granted I'm adding all the agile ones because I don't know what the differences are.

Using a Scrum based project.

• Agile Classic Cumulative Flow Chart
  • This one I would have liked, but requires a Version as well like the others beelow.
  • Even though I can go to the Sprint and go to Reports and the Cumulative Flow works there.
• Agile Classic Days Remaining
  • Not sure if I should be using this. Doesn't require Version but doesn't show any data.
• Agile Classic Hour Burndown Chart
  • Requires a Version for a Burndown. It based it on Sprints not Versions.
  • Version has "Next End Date Scheduled" but that doesn't work
  • Don't understand why I need a "Version" when a Burn down is for the current Sprint or a previous Sprint. I should have to select either a Sprint or "current sprint"
• Agile Classic Statistics Burndown Chart
  • Requires a Version for a Burndown. It based it on Sprints not Versions.
  • Version has "Next End Date Scheduled" but that doesn't work
• Agile Classic Task Board
  • Works great - I have no Version
• Agile Days Remaining in Sprint Gadget
  • Works great - I have no Version
• Agile Sprint Burndown Gadget
  • Works great - I have no Version
• Agile Sprint Health Gadget
  • Works great - I have no Version
• Agile Wallboard Gadget
  • Works great - I have no Version

[Henric Johansson]

Many gadget uses version or filter, can use use your own filter perhaps? Or are you referring to the agile gadget that filers out all issues that have no fixVersion? As Nic said, it would help if you specify what gadgets or reports you are referring to.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Most places that demand a version to be used do it for good reasons.

Could you explain which reports and gadgets you are trying to use without them? So we can explain why it's needed and see if we can find alternatives.