At times, there might be errors in the DOT language you use while creating Graphviz diagrams in Jira issue(s). This page explains the means to view these errors to see what went wrong and possibly fix them.

Steps

In the intended Jira issue:

1. Click Graphviz from the menu options to see the Graphviz for Jira section.
2. Click Graphviz from the menu options again or Add a Graphviz diagram in the Graphviz for Jira section to navigate to the Graphviz Diagrams for Jira window.
   
3. Enter the following in the Graphviz Diagrams for Jira window:
   
   • Graphviz source attachment: None (because this example uses DOT language as input).
   • Graphviz output attachment name: Nil.
   • Layout: dot

   • Content:
     

     graph {
         a -- b;
         b -- c;
         a -- c;
         d - c;
         e -- c;
         e -- a;
     }

     
     

4. Click Preview to preview the output diagram before saving the changes. The error is displayed below the Preview button as the following:
   
   Or when you click Save without previewing the output, the error is displayed in the Graphviz for Jira section of the issue as the following:
   
   This error message points to the exact line where the wrong DOT code is used with an indication towards what went wrong. This helps you fix the error.