Creating a Rapid View

A Rapid View shows issues belonging to a saved JIRA filter. When you used GreenHopper for the first time, you created (or chose) a Rapid View via the 'Quick Start' box on the 'Welcome' screen:

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Before you can create a new Rapid View, you must have access to at least one saved JIRA filter (either your own filter, or one that someone else has shared with one). If you don't, first create and save a new filter in JIRA.

To create a new Rapid View:

1. Select 'Agile' > 'Manage Rapid Views' from the top navigation menu.
2. Click the 'New Rapid View' link at the top right of the 'Manage Rapid Views' screen.
3. Specify the following fields in the 'New Rapid View' popup (see screenshot below):
   • 'Rapid View Name' — Enter the name of the Rapid View as it will appear in the 'Rapid View dropdown'.
   • 'Saved Filter' — Select the JIRA filter to be used by this Rapid View (see some Creating a Board#examplesbelow).
     • 'Shares' shows which groups or projects roles have access to the currently selected saved filter. Your new Rapid View will be available to all users who have access to your chosen filter.
       If a colleague has not shared their saved filter with you, that filter will not be available for you to choose in this field.
4. Click the 'Edit Filter' link if you wish to alter the JIRA filter. (You will only be able to do this if you are the owner of the JIRA filter. If you are not, then the owner's name will be shown instead of the 'Edit Filter' link.)
5. Click the 'Create' button to create the Rapid View.

Congratulations — you have created a new Rapid View!

Next steps:

• The configuration screen for your new Rapid View will be displayed — if you wish to make any changes, see Configuring a Rapid View.
• To start using your new Rapid View right away, click the 'Use Rapid View' button at the top of the screen.
  Please note:
  
  • The order of issues in a Rapid View's columns reflects the issue order presented by JIRA when viewing the associated JIRA filter on the Issue Navigator. By default, issues are listed in descending order by issue key.
  • Each Rapid Board column currently shows a maximum of 100 issues.
    If you cannot access some issues because your Rapid View has more than 100 issues in a given status, you can re-order issues by editing the Rapid View's associated JIRA filter (see Configuring a Rapid View). This can be done easily by re-ordering the search results of the JIRA filter in the Issue Navigator.

Screenshot: creating a new Rapid View

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Some example JQL you might wish to use for your Saved Filter:

• Select all issues which are Unscheduled or in an Unreleased Fix Version:

  project = GHS AND (fixVersion in unreleasedVersions() or fixVersion is empty

• Select all issues you are interested in:

  (assignee = currentUser() or reporter = currentUser()) AND (fixVersion in unreleasedVersions() or fixVersion is empty)

• Show all issues that you have participated in and have been updated in the last week. This requires the JIRA Toolkit Plugin.

  updatedDate > -7d AND Participants = currentUser()

• Select all issues for a team (using a Label custom field named 'Team')

  (team = ateam or team = dreamteam or team = engineroom) AND (fixVersion in unreleasedVersions() or fixVersion is empty)

• Only select my bugs for a bugfix team

  project = GHS AND team = bugfix AND issuetype = bug AND (fixVersion in unreleasedVersions() or fixVersion is empty)

• Try fixVersion = earliestUnreleasedVersion(PROJECT KEY) to see all issues in the next Fix Version to be released:

  fixVersion = earliestUnreleasedVersion(PROJECT KEY) 

Refer to JIRA's Advanced Searching guide for your detailed JQL reference.

Let your imagination run wild and please comment below with your best JQL suggestions to help us learn what you are looking for.