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Dependencies (App Configuration)
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In this section, you can specify which Jira links will be used to visualize the task dependencies. When links are synchronized with dependency types, you can visualize and create dependencies using the Board or Gantt modules. To manage the mapping, go to the Dependencies section and adjust the settings.
You can also turn off the synchronization of links, in which case adding a new dependency in the app will not create one in Jira—all dependencies created will be stored by the App only.
You can use each link only one time.
Jira Server/Data Center: If you cannot see a newly created link, refresh the page.
Jira Cloud: If you cannot see a newly created link, click the 'Refresh cache' button.
Security and access
Only Jira administrators can access this page.
Click the "wrench" icon at the top right and select "General" from the drop-down list. Next, go to the Dependencies tab.
Dependencies
There are two kinds of dependencies the Gantt and Board modules can display:
Strong dependencies—dependencies with a scheduling impact. For example, when in Auto mode, moving one linked task might update the position of the other linked tasks.
Soft dependencies—dependencies with no scheduling impact. Moving one of the linked tasks does not affect the position of the linked issue.
By default, soft dependencies are not synchronized.
You can synchronize and display all dependency types using the Gantt module. In Auto mode, such dependencies will have a scheduling impact. For Example, moving a linked task might update its successor's or predecessor's position on the timeline.
Dependencies can NOT be synchronized and used as structure builders simultaneously.
ASAP Mode
Enable this mode if you want to use the auto mode and reduce the gaps between tasks to a minimum. All newly created dependencies will enable the "as soon as possible" mode. You can turn off the ASAP mode by editing the dependency (click on the dependency to display the edit dialog).
Activate ASAP mode
To activate the ASAP mode:
Go to App Configuration > General
Go to Dependencies
Set the 'Default ASAP mode' toggle to active
Default Dependency Configuration
The app creates custom dependencies that are most suitable for working with Gantt tasks:
Dependency | Outward description | Inward description |
|---|---|---|
Gantt: End to End dependency | has to be finished together with → | has to be finished together with |
Gantt: End to Start dependency | has to be done before → | has to be done after |
Gantt: Start to End dependency | the earliest end is the start of → | the start is the earliest end of |
Gantt: Start to Start dependency | has to be started together with → | has to be started together with |
Soft dependencies
Soft links field → you can add multiple Jira link types into the box. All added link types will be visualized in BigPicture as soft dependencies. This field works unidirectionally (all added link types are visualized in BigPicture as soft links).
Default soft link → when you create a new soft link in BigPicture (for example, in the Board module), a corresponding link is created in Jira. For example, if the "Blocks" link type is selected, each time you make a soft dependency in BigPicture, a "Blocks" Jira link is added for the relevant issues.
The two Auto period modes (Auto Top-Down/ Auto Bottom-Up) available in the App work best with default custom links added by the App. If you decide to change the default links, switch to the manual period mode to avoid unintended rescheduling of the tasks.
To learn more, go to the Dependencies page.
Scope cloning
You can decide which Jira link has to be created to link issues while cloning the tasks in BigPicture. By default, a 'Cloners' link is used.
Use the drop-down menu to change the link setup or turn it off.
The cloned issue will have a link:
The original issue will have a link: