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Infobar (Board)
About the Infobar panel
The Infobar in the Board module provides information on crucial box content aspects, including:
Backlog
Dependencies
Warnings
Switch between the tabs
You can easily choose what information the Infobar shows. All you need to do is click on the tab in the upper section of the Infobar. The example below shows the Backlog view.
Backlog
The Backlog is a list of tasks such as new features, changes to existing features, bug fixes, infrastructure changes, or other activities a team may deliver to achieve a specific outcome. Backlog items in this section can be displayed as:
List of tasks (flat mode)
Hierarchy of tasks (work breakdown structure mode)
Backlog - available actions
The table presents a lit of available actions you can perform in the Backlog tab.
Action | Description |
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Sort task order | Tasks are displayed based on how they are organized within the Gantt/Scope modules. In the Board module, the backlog on the right allows you to rearrange tasks belonging to the same parent only - manually rearranging tasks in the backlog (by drag-and-drop) will cause changes to the structure within Gantt/Scope modules. |
You can narrow down what is being displayed using Quick Filters. | |
Search will check the contents of all text fields of Jira issues and the issue key, such as:
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Snipe to result | When you use the Snipe to result option, you are taken to each item that matches the search query. |
Switch between upper-level and sub-boxes | When you switch to a lower-level box, you can narrow down the backlog items. You can choose the scope of the issues you would like to see in your backlog sidebar:
For example, while viewing the Iteration level (Program increment is a parent Box type to an Iteration Box type), you can show the whole backlog. or show items that were assigned to Program Increment 2 only: |
Show planned tasks | Hide tasks that are already planned and displayed on the Board. Planned tasks are indicated with the color green, and unplanned tasks are not highlighted. The following rules apply:
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Configure the columns of the backlog sidebar by adding different fields and setting the display and aggregation options. | |
Move tasks (manual hierarchy) | You can manually move tasks across the task structure. |
Double-click to inline edit the text and number fields within the backlog. |
Dependencies
One of Infobar's sections focuses on task dependencies. The dependencies fall into four categories and resemble links configured in dependency configuration.
The Dependencies tab contains all information on task dependencies:
Dependencies between the tasks in the scope of the current box.
Dependencies between the tasks in the current box and other boxes (indicated by an icon).
Warnings
Go to the Warnings tab to see a list of all task warnings. Click on a selected warning to check its details and resolve a problem.
A dialog describes a problem and suggests the next steps.
Locate tasks on Board through backlog
If you need to quickly locate a task with a validation error in your Board module:
Enter the Board module through the Switch module dropdown menu.
In the right pane, click the Warnings tab.
Select the row of the task required.
Click the orange icon in the first column of the tab.
The system will automatically move to the location of your task within the Board module.