change default order of Comments, worklog, history, etc

[Mark Moore]

is there a way to change the default order of the "Activity" information. I want to see the most recent activity at the top by default? Also, if this can be done, can this be setup by user or is it a system setting? If so, where do I find this. I have look through all the settings and can't seem to fine it.

Thanks

[Andy Nguyen]

Hi Mark,

My mistake. Is it true that the descending view will remain only when you are still logged in? After you log out and log in again, it's reset to ascending, isn't it?

If that's the case, you can do as follows:

• go to Administration -> System -> General Configuration and click on Advanced Settings
• locate jira.issue.actions.order and change the value (asc) to "desc"

By this way you can always view the comments in descending order, but this is a system setting so it affects all users.

Regards,

Andy

[Mark Moore]

I am in there, but I don't see any "ADVANCED SETTINGS" under General Configuration

[Andy Nguyen]

You must have JIRA System Administrators global permission to see it. If you just log in with JIRA Administrators global permission, you won't see Advanced Settings and some other configurations.

[Dave]

Sysadmin isn't allowed in OnDemand, there is a feature request at https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRA-26866to allow admins to change advanced settings, however.

[Mike Ellertson]

Thank you @Andy Nguyen!  I've been looking for this for a while.  Works great and is exactly what I needed!!

[Andy Nguyen]

Hi Mark,

You can click on the arrow button on the right end of the tab panel to order the activities ascendingly or descendingly:

Remember that the effective order will remain as your default view until you click on the arrow button again to inverse it. Every user has to do this for himself/herself - it's not system specific.

Cheers,

Andy

[Mark Moore]

Thanks for the help

[Mark Moore]

Thank you, I was unaware that this remember the sort order. However, I was looking for a GLOBAL change to the sort order so I would not have to click the the arrow on every issue I have.

Thanks

[Mark Moore]

Sorry, but I had to mark this as "NOT ANSWERED". I thought this was the solution, but it's not. I find my self having to re-sort the comments, etc each day I visit the issue. While it's not that bad yet, I can see some issues have alot of comments where I want to see the most current comments as the top always.

[Deleted user]

Hi Andy, 

The Solution you have given will have impact on all users as you said, because it would be changed globally.

Do you know any way, by which we can do this Order of Comments changed on Project Basis ?

Thanks in advance

PreetiD