One-way sync of Start/End date

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Last updated: Nov 25, 2024 by Agnieszka Sienkiewicz
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About the one-way sync of Start/End date fields

Refer to the page about task dates based on estimates for more information.

The start and end date fields can be mapped and uni-directionally synchronized with an additional Jira field. This will result in a one-way data sync from BigPicture to Jira.

Access the one-way sync fields

To see a one-way sync field, change the start/end date field mapping to a time tracking field and save the changes. A corresponding one-way sync field will appear.

The one-way sync start date field is visible only when:

  • start date field is synchronized with the Original Estimate field.

The one-way sync end date field is visible only when:

  • end date field is synchronized with the Original Estimate field.

  • or, the end date field is synchronized with the  Time Spent + Remaining Estimate fields.

Field mapping settings in BigPicture for one-way sync.

Configure the Start/End date one-way sync

The one-way sync from BigPicture to Jira does not disrupt the functioning of the Start/End date fields.

First, configure the standard field mapping for the Start/End date. For example, you can map the BigPicture Start date to the Jira Start date and the BigPicture End date to Jira Time Spent + Remaining Estimate.

Then, map the BigPicture one-way sync end date field with another Jira field, such as the Jira Due date.

  • The one-way sync mapping follows the same rules as the standard (bi-directional) field mapping, meaning you cannot select the same field for both the End Date and the one-way sync End Date. 

  • Only simple date and time fields can be selected for the one-way sync mapping. Fields such as Time Spent and Remaining Estimate are not available.

Once way sync example.

This will result in the following:

  • The tasks' end dates in BigPicture are based on Jira’s Time Spent + Remaining Estimate.

  • BigPicture updates the tasks' end dates and visualizes them on the timeline based on those settings.

  • BigPicture updates the Due date field value in Jira based on the End date field value.

Such synchronization is uni-directional, so changing the Due date in Jira does not change the end date in BigPicture.