How can I write a JQL script to extract specific Dashboard information in a gadget?

[Tim Fetner]

How can I write a JQL script to extract specific Dashboard information in a gadget?

As opposed to pulling the reports from "Reports" in the left menu?

[Danut M _StonikByte_]

Hi @Tim Fetner,

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

In general the Jira's native gadgets work with a save filter as data input; so they do not support JQL directly. You will have to create and save a filter in Jira with your JQL, and then configure the gadget to use that saved filter, as mentioned by @Atlass Monster, 

But, depending on what info you want to display in your dashboard, you could also search on Atlassian Marketplace for an app (plugin) that provides gadgets that support both JQL and filter as data input. In case you want to try such app, a good example could be our Great Gadgets app.

Danut.  

[Atlass Monster]

1. Find a capable gadget, not all free stock Atlassian gadgets can display customized data. 

2. Write a saved filter that can be used for input for some of the stock gadgets.

How to make a filter: https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/what-is-a-saved-search/

How to use it in a gadget: