Jira Issues Calendar

Jira issues contain a significant amount of date-related information, including Creation, Resolution, Due dates, and Custom date fields.

Linking Jira issues to Environments through Environment Custom Fields enables direct integration with Golive Timelines, enhancing management and visibility. This makes them ideal candidates as Events on Golive Timelines. Additionally, Jira issues are well-suited for building advanced Environment Booking and Reservation or Change Approval workflows,.

To maximize the utility of Issue Calendars, it's essential to familiarize yourself with their basic concepts and features. If you're new to Calendars, refer to the Timeline Core Concepts article.

Set up an Issue Calendar

On the Events Source tab, begin by selecting the issues you want to display on the timeline. You can switch between Basic and Advanced modes using the toggle in the top-right corner:

Basic Mode

Choose a Jira Project and the Issue Type in the first section.
Map the Start date, End date, and Environment to your Issue Type Fields in the second section.

Advanced Mode

Select a Jira Project, an existing Jira Filter, or craft your own Jira Query Language (JQL) query to specify the issues for the timeline.
Specify the issue fields corresponding to the Start of the event, the End of the event, and the linked Environment. This ensures that events are accurately displayed on the timeline.
Define Default Values for the Project and the Issue Type. These values will be automatically populated when creating issues from the timeline via drag-and-drop functionality.

Customize Displayed Event Information

You can customize the layout of your Calendar Events to display the information that matters most to you. Here's how:

Open the Calendar Details Panel of an Issue Calendar.
Navigate to the Displayed Information section within the panel.
Choose which fields should be displayed in each of the three different areas: Title, Tags, and Details.

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Only fields with non-empty values will be shown in the Title and Tags areas. Fields added to Details will only be visible in the dialog opened when clicking an event on the Timeline.

Re-order fields by dragging and dropping them.
Click Done to apply your changes.

Create an Event

To create a new Event, you can use one of the following methods:

Drag and Drop

Access the Timeline where you want to add an event.
Look for the Calendars section on the right side of the screen.
Click and hold the plus icon (+) of the Event type you want to create.
Drag it onto the timeline and release it at the desired location.

The Create Issue dialog will open automatically with the Start and End times pre-filled based on where you dropped the event on the Timeline.

Calendars Menu

Access the Timeline where you want to add an event.
Look for the Calendars section on the right side of the screen.
Click the plus icon (+) of the Event type you want to create.

This will open the Create Issue dialog. By using this method, you’ll have to manually enter Start and End times values.

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When you trigger the creation of an event, the Create issue screen will open. Ensure you have the necessary Jira permissions to create new issues.

Reschedule an Event

To reschedule an event, you can either resize or move it on the timeline. Here's how:

Resize

Access the Timeline where you want to reschedule an event.
Locate the Event on the timeline.
Drag the start or end of the event to adjust its start or end date.

Move

Access the Timeline where you want to reschedule an event.
Locate the Event on the timeline.
Click and hold the middle of the event.
Drag it to the new desired date and time on the timeline.

When you use either method, the Reschedule screen will appear. Confirm the following fields:

Environment(s) to book: Specifies the environment for the event.
Start time: Indicates the exact start date and time.
End time: Indicates the exact ending date and time.
Exclusive: Checkbox to set whether the rescheduled event should be exclusive or not.

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Ensure that you have the necessary Jira permissions to edit the selected issue.

Edit an Event

To edit an Issue Event belonging to an Issue Calendar, you can use one of the following methods:

Double click: Double click the Event.
Click and select: Locate the event and click the Edit button in the Event dialog.

Edition of an Issue Event will open the standard Jira Edit Issue dialog.

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Ensure that you have the necessary Jira permissions to edit the selected issue.

Delete an Event

To delete an Issue Event belonging to an Issue Calendar, follow these steps:

Choose the Event you want to delete.
Click the Browse button to open the Jira issue page associated with the event.
Delete the Jira issue from the opened page.

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Ensure that you have the necessary Jira permissions to delete the selected issue.