How to display substasks on the Jira backlog ?

[Claire]

Hello everyone,

I'm using a SCRUM board and so far, I only see the stories but I would need to display the subtasks associated to the stories. With the display of subtasks I assume that I will be able to filter on subtasks labels and be able to get the sum of Story points by swimlane for a specific label. 

My team is using "FRONT" and "BACK" labels to split the stories in subtasks and to check each team capacity before launching a sprint we need to get the sum of story points for each label. 

Does anyone know how to make this work ? 

Many thanks !! 

[Fazila Ashraf]

Hi @Claire 

Welcome to community!

This is currently not possible. Vote and follow the feature request on this -> https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSWCLOUD-7992

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

You can see them on the backlog - add the "subtasks" field to the card display.  This will show you the list of sub-tasks for each issue you have on the board.

Of course, you can't do a lot with them, other than know that they are there - you can't rank them in a backlog, put them into a sprint or estimate on them (because they're part of their parent issue, not separate items), but at least you can see them if you do this.

[Deleted user]

Thanks Nic. 

[Ad]

Hi @Nic Brough -Adaptavist- 
could you please share snapshots of "add the "subtasks" field to the card display"
I can't seem to find these configs.
All i need is for the subtasks to be listed on the backlog - just so that the team is aware of them. 

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Go to "board settings" and then "Card Layout"

[Cindie Zayani]

@Ad The view is not perfect. But you kinda saved my day 👌

[Sunny]

It works to me, thanks, Nic.

[Jessica Ketcham]

I don't have Subtasks added on my card display and I'm seeing them in the backlog.

[Bogdan Tenea]

Seems they have fixed this for Company-Managed projects - https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Software-articles/Coming-soon-View-subtasks-directly-on-your-backlog/ba-p/2506271

[Christophe Fauchère]

Hello, you can use this app: https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1223194/optimize?hosting=server&tab=overview 

[tertius_keen]

This is all well and good but I have not completed my rocket science degree yet and picturs and simple explanations by atlassian in an intuitive way would be nice.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Rocket science is nowhere near as complex as most people think it is.

Where are you stuck on clicking through things?