The project configuration page for similar issues consist of two tabs called view , “View issue” and create “Create issue”. The "View issue" tab applies to similar issues displayed in the issue panel in the issue view. The "Create issue" tab contains valid configurations for the "Similar Issues Field" that was previously added to the create issue view screenapplies to similar issues displayed on the “Create issue” dialog. Some settings applicable to “View issue” screen are not available for “Create issue” screen. Configuring “Create issue” settings is not enough for displaying “similar issues” on the “create issue” dialog. You also need to configure “Similar Issues Custom Field”.
Configuration for Issue View
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Disabled | If it is checked, the similar issues section in the issue panel is disabled. |
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Applicable issue type | This configuration determines |
whether the "similar issues |
panel" is active for the type of current issue. Similar issues on issue view will be disabled for issue types that are not selected here. | |
Search fields | By default the add-on only searches 'summary' field. By adding more fields here, you can control which other fields are also searched. |
Additional criteria | Additional criteria allow filtering with JQL among similar issues. For example, only the similar issues that have the same project and the task issue type are displayed with this JQL "project="$issue.project" AND issuetype=Task" |
Fields | Except for the issue key and summary, the fields that are desired to be displayed in the similar issues table should be added here. |
Number of issues | This field determines how many similar issues will be displayed at a time. If there are more similar issues than the number specified here, other issues that are not displayed can be viewed by using the next button. Also, the pervious button is used to see the previously viewed issues. |
Similar Issues Custom Field
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