why can I not create epics?

[Kurt Carter]

I'm testing out this story mapping tool. Sometimes when I click on create epic it doesn't do anything.

Why is that. It seems buggy that I can't always create an epic when I want to.

[Florian Bauer]

apparently there is a bug which has to be solved: https://bauer-it.atlassian.net/browse/KI-50

The unlinked item groups all stories which have no related epics.

[Kurt Carter]

Now I was able to reproduce it. I simply created a new story map. The screen is blank so I click on Create Epic and nothing happens. here is the chrome log:

DEPRECATED JS - Cookie has been deprecated since 5.8.0 and will be removed in a future release. Use cookie instead.
at b.default (https://d2kryfvs3op226.cloudfront.net/eaf8bc0260b52a1a5b798a912a8a1212386c3875.js:240:209)
eaf8bc0….js:243 DEPRECATED JS - Cookie has been deprecated since 5.8.0 and will be removed in a future release. Use cookie instead.
at g (https://d2vj1jlnoa5x8o.cloudfront.net/cloudsoftmobile.atlassian.net/s/05f0e…ional=true&tempo_is_jira_version_equal_or_greater_than_7.0.0=true:3460:757)
eaf8bc0….js:243 DEPRECATED JS - Dropdown constructor has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Use Dropdown2 instead.
at Object.exports.bindConfigDashboardDds (https://d2kryfvs3op226.cloudfront.net/eaf8bc0260b52a1a5b798a912a8a1212386c3875.js:3877:604)
eaf8bc0….js:430 Downloading resources:
js!/s/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e-T/qev8t6/100008/c/ea14dd40b4829d8dc64bca2f7b555297/_/download/contextbatch/js/browser-metrics-plugin.contrib,-_super,-atl.general/batch.js?agile_global_admin_condition=true&atlassian.aui.raphael.disabled=true&jag=true&jaguser=true&jira-nps-enabled=true&nps-not-opted-out=true&sd_operational=true&tempo_is_jira_version_equal_or_greater_than_7.0.0=true!order
eaf8bc0….js:430 Downloading resources:
css!//d2vj1jlnoa5x8o.cloudfront.net/cloudsoftmobile.atlassian.net/s/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e-CDN/qev8t6/100008/c/7ec747930fb63e7369eda0a45e54c237/_/download/contextbatch/css/com.atlassian.engage.hermes:hermes-messages,-_super/batch.css?atlassian.aui.raphael.disabled=true&relative-url=true
js!//d2vj1jlnoa5x8o.cloudfront.net/cloudsoftmobile.atlassian.net/s/34395dcd20605ae7865de545fc06fbb7-CDN/qev8t6/100008/c/7ec747930fb63e7369eda0a45e54c237/_/download/contextbatch/js/com.atlassian.engage.hermes:hermes-messages,-_super/batch.js?atlassian.aui.raphael.disabled=true&locale=en-US!order
js!//d2vj1jlnoa5x8o.cloudfront.net/cloudsoftmobile.atlassian.net/s/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e-CDN/qev8t6/100008/c/914d1ed7194699d8ec36c4131347c324/_/download/contextbatch/js/com.atlassian.feedback.jira-feedback-plugin:button-resources,-_super/batch.js?atlassian.aui.raphael.disabled=true!order
platform-implementation.js:103 InboxSDK: Unsupported origin https://cloudsoftmobile.atlassian.net
batch.js?atlassian.aui.raphael.disabled=true&locale=en-US:98 Hermes Messages: disabled
eaf8bc0….js:430 WARN: 'triggerPrivacyPolicySafeEvent' has been deprecated
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> LocalStorage (localStorage) inited: userPrefs_cloudsoftmobile_atlassian_net_admin_userpreferences
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> Jira Version: 6.4
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> Environment: cloud
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> Lic: active
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> $bitOptions inited
angular.min.js:117 Object
angular.min.js:117 Current route name: /projects/10000/structure/list/
5eaf8bc0….js:430 WARN: 'triggerPrivacyPolicySafeEvent' has been deprecated
bit.storymap.bin.js:2006 resize parent iFrame height: 700 - width: 100%
angular.min.js:117 Current route name: /projects/10000/structure/list/
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> Myself loaded: $scope.jira.myself
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> FieldMetadata loaded: $scope.jira.fields
angular.min.js:117 Object
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> FieldMetadata loaded: $scope.jira.fieldsCreate
angular.min.js:117 Object
eaf8bc0….js:430 WARN: 'triggerPrivacyPolicySafeEvent' has been deprecated
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> Projects loaded: $scope.jira.projects
angular.min.js:117 Array[2]
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> MyPermissions loaded: $scope.jira.myself.permissions
angular.min.js:117 Object
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> FireBase Authentication successfully with payload: Object
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> Auth expires at: Tue Aug 09 2016 09:07:21 GMT-0400 (EDT)
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> Structures loaded
angular.min.js:117 Object
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> $bitStorymap inited
angular.min.js:117 WebHook Event fired: jira:issue_updated
angular.min.js:117 Object
angular.min.js:117 WebHook Event fired: jira:issue_updated
angular.min.js:117 Object
angular.min.js:117 WebHook Event fired: jira:issue_updated
angular.min.js:117 Object
3eaf8bc0….js:430 WARN: 'triggerPrivacyPolicySafeEvent' has been deprecated
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> Structures loaded
angular.min.js:117 Object
2angular.min.js:117 Current route name: /structure/-KOeFyMrLzNK0lSErOKu
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> Structures loaded
angular.min.js:117 Object
2angular.min.js:117 Current route name: /structure/listmy
2angular.min.js:117 Current route name: /map/-KOeFyMrLzNK0lSErOKu
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> StoryMapCtrl inited
angular.min.js:117 [invocation] ==> resetFilters( issueCount: 0) in 0 millSec
angular.min.js:117 [invocation] ==> issuesReceived( 0) in 1 millSec
angular.min.js:117 [invocation] ==> buildMap( [object Object] , undefined, issueCount: 0) in 1 millSec
angular.min.js:117 Object
bit.storymap.bin.js:2006 resize parent iFrame height: NaN - width: 100%
angular.min.js:117 [init] ==> Filters inited
angular.min.js:117 Object
Failed to parse SourceMap: https://aes-artifacts--cdn.useast.atlassian.io/hashed/J_5UyNbwwUiTRiX4bG-7TbiMemfDOYyw3uf1Ksijxr0/variation-2/main.js.map
Failed to parse SourceMap: https://www.inboxsdk.com/build/platform-implementation.js.map
2angular.min.js:117 TypeError: Cannot read property 'id' of undefined
at DragnDropService.openDialogCreateIssue (bit.storymap.bin.js:4100)
at fn (eval at compile (angular.min.js:230), <anonymous>:4:360)
at b (angular.min.js:125)
at e (angular.min.js:272)
at n.$eval (angular.min.js:144)
at n.$apply (angular.min.js:145)
at HTMLButtonElement.<anonymous> (angular.min.js:272)
at Qf (angular.min.js:37)
at HTMLButtonElement.d (angular.min.js:36)(anonymous function) @ angular.min.js:117(anonymous function) @ angular.min.js:89$apply @ angular.min.js:145(anonymous function) @ angular.min.js:272Qf @ angular.min.js:37d @ angular.min.js:36

also in the initial storymap that I created on top of an existing sample project there is an item in the storymap called unlinked and I can't get rid of it.

[Kurt Carter]

Hi Florian,

We're using the JIRA Cloud version. Its a trial version right now as we are evaluating it.

I'm not able to reproduce it at the moment but I did caputre the log for you and here is what it shows before I click create Epic:

"Object
angular.min.js:117[invocation] ==> resetFilters( issueCount: 23) in 3 millSec
angular.min.js:117[invocation] ==> buildMap( [object Object] , sprints, issueCount: 23) in 1 millSec
angular.min.js:117Object
Failed to parse SourceMap: https://www.inboxsdk.com/build/platform-implementation.js.map
Failed to parse SourceMap: https://aes-artifacts--cdn.useast.atlassian.io/hashed/J_5UyNbwwUiTRiX4bG-7TbiMemfDOYyw3uf1Ksijxr0/variation-2/main.js.map"

Here is what is logged after I click create Epic (it is working at the moment):

"RPC: request rejected (bad origin): https://bit-atlassian.herokuapp.com
eaf8bc0….js:430 WARN: 'triggerPrivacyPolicySafeEvent' has been deprecated
eaf8bc0….js:232 AJS's create element functionality has been deprecated since 5.9.0.
No alternative will be provided.
Use document.createElement() or jQuery.parseHTML(), or preferably use a templating library."

[Florian Bauer]

what JIRA version are you using? in cloud or on premise?

please give me your browser log (in Chrome F12 than change to the console log and click "create Epic")