Changing Issue Rank in JIRA Agile 5.8
Questions
- How can I change the "Rank" field value by editing an issue in JIRA Agile (GreenHopper) 5.8? I am able to do it by drag and dropping cards in a planning board, but I would like to change the 'Rank' field value from the View or Edit screen. Is that possible?
- Can a 'Rank' value be assigned during Issue creation in JIRA Agile (GreenHopper) 5.8? Is there a way to quickly edit the value of the 'Rank' field in JIRA Agile (GreenHopper) 5.8
Answer
In JIRA Agile (GreenHopper) 5.8, the 'Rank' field is no longer directly modifiable through the Issue Edit function. Please refer to Ranking Issues in JIRA Agile for more information on how to rank Issues.
More Information
Before JIRA Agile (GreenHopper) 5.8, Issue Rank was determined per Project, giving each Issue a numerical position inside a Project. JIRA Agile (GreenHopper) 5.8 utilizes Global Rank, which is determined across all Projects. The old Rank field is now considered obsolete, though it continues to exist for reference only.