Recently, sumUp for Jira Cloud got extended beyond the creation of dashboard gadgets. It is now possible to generate and view key metrics directly in the issue navigator as well. This feature is matching a similar functionality which so far has been only available in sumUp for Jira Server. The new beta feature makes it easy to view key metrics based on JQL queries or filters in the issue navigator.

Location

To use the feature, you need to navigate to the issue navigator and execute a query to search for a specific set of issues. You can access sumUp within the issue navigator by clicking on the sumUp icon in the bar above the search window.

After clicking on the icon, a Filter Results (by sumUp) gadget opens in a popup and shows the data that was selected in the originating issue navigator search or JQL query. In addition, the gadget displays a calculation row at the bottom with the sum of the values of the selected columns.

Configuration

Configuring and using the sumUp for Jira Cloud gadget in the issue navigator is easy.

Open the issue navigator in Jira Cloud.

Configure a search filter or execute a JQL query in the issue navigator.

With a search filter you can manually choose which issues you want to include in your query based on their fields.

The search filter provides a GUI (Graphical User Interface) making it easier and more intuitive to declare the search query.

JQL requires you to declare the search term using a programming language-like syntax and abstract logic.

Using JQL can be more difficult, but it is a more powerful tool to execute complex queries at higher performance.

After executing the search query, you can open the Filter Results (by sumUp) gadget by clicking on the sumUp icon above the search bar.

The gadget will appear in a pop-up window. You can see the calculated sums of the selected numerical columns in a calculation row at the bottom of the table.

You can configure which columns get included in the calculation under "My Defaults" in the issue navigator by clicking on the "Columns" button.

Use Cases and examples

While the sumUp dashboard gadgets are useful to monitor key metrics over a longer timeframe or even on a permanent base, the sumUp extension for the Jira issue navigator lets you perform quick calculations during your searches. This helps you with swiftly answering questions or gaining further insights about your projects based on a search query.

When planning projects in Jira it is often essential to consider timeframes.

If you still have questions, feel free to refer to our support team.