3. Traceability analysis using a JQL query
- Jonathan Muse
Analytics
Goal
After completing this guide, the user will be able to make a Traceability Analysis with Impact for JIRA using a JQL query.
Pre-requisites
This guide was made considering that :
- you have a JIRA instance installed and running on your server;
- you have Impact for JIRA installed on that JIRA instance;
- you are logged in that JIRA instance.
Steps to perform a traceability analysis using a favourite filter
Open Impact for JIRA's traceability analysis view
After installing Impact for JIRA, a new section will appear in JIRA's application header. Select Traceability Analysis.
By default, an empty view will be shown :
Enter the JQL query in the search field
In the search field, you can define the first level issues, that will be used in the traceability analysis, by entering a JQL query.
JQL Queries
Impact for JIRA will work with any JQL Queries. Check this article for more information on JQL.
The JQL query can be directly entered as shown here:
Note
Note that this field is NOT case sensitive.
Once your JQL query is entered in the search field, simply hit "Enter" or click the search button 
on the far right.
You should now see the result of the traceability analysis :
Note
Only 50 first level issues can be displayed per pages. If there is more than 50 first level issues, they will be split in multiple pages
By default, the analysis :
- have a depth of 3;
- displays all the issue links of a first-level issue;
- displays the issue link type name.
For a full description of the configuration, see this article.
You're done!
Congratulations, you've made your first traceability analysis using a JQL query!
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