Non-Project Tasks - 6.6.2
Non-Project tasks are tasks which are not related to the project being tracked in Jira, but still need to be tracked in the timesheet for the users.
For example: Time Off hours, Holidays, PTO, Non-Project related meetings, etc.
Managing Non-Project Tasks
Create New Non-Project Task
Non-Project tasks can be accessed via the Administration menu: Administration → App Settings → Time Tracking → Non-Project Tasks
To add a new non-project task, click on “Add Non-Project Task” button
Enter details as illustrated below and click on “Save” button
Edit Non-Project Task
To edit an existing non-project task, click on “Edit” button
Once the edit is done, click on “Save” button
Deactivate Non-Project Task
To deactivate an existing non-project task, click on “Deactivate” button. Once the task is deactivated, users can no longer log effort against the deactivated task
Effort already logged against the deactivated task will continue to show up in the reports
Deactivated tasks, can then either be activated back or deleted permanently
Delete Non-Project Task
It is recommended to keep the task in deactivated mode, if users have already logged hours against it
If you delete a non-project task, it will also delete any effort logged against it (effort data will not show up in the reports)
To delete a task permanently, click the delete button as shown in the image above
Please note that the delete operation cannot be reverted.
Entering Data for Non-Project Tasks
Once the non-project tasks are created and are active, they will be available to all users in the Timesheets for Jira time entry screen, under Non-Project Tasks group/project
You can enter hours for non-project tasks, just like you enter hours for project issues
Reporting on Non-Project Tasks
To report on data entered in Non-project tasks on the timesheet, please click on 'Include Non-Project Tasks' checkbox in Time Tracking type of report. The Non-Project Tasks and Hours logged will be reflected in the report, just like other Project tasks/issues.
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