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diff --git a/doc/ci/directed_acyclic_graph/index.md b/doc/ci/directed_acyclic_graph/index.md index 19da0496f8a..04f27c584b7 100644 --- a/doc/ci/directed_acyclic_graph/index.md +++ b/doc/ci/directed_acyclic_graph/index.md @@ -79,26 +79,28 @@ are certain use cases that you may need to work around. For more information: - [`needs` requirements and limitations](../yaml/README.md#requirements-and-limitations). - Related epic [tracking planned improvements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/1716). -## DAG Visualization +## Needs Visualization > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/215517) in GitLab 13.1 as a [Beta feature](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/#beta). > - It was deployed behind a feature flag, disabled by default. > - It became [enabled by default](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/36802) in 13.2. > - It became a [standard feature](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/38517) in 13.3. > - It's enabled on GitLab.com. -> - For GitLab self-managed instances, GitLab administrators can opt to [disable it](#enable-or-disable-dag-visualization). +> - For GitLab self-managed instances, GitLab administrators can opt to [disable it](#enable-or-disable-needs-visualization). -The DAG visualization makes it easier to visualize the relationships between dependent jobs in a DAG. This graph will display all the jobs in a pipeline that need or are needed by other jobs. Jobs with no relationships are not displayed in this view. +The needs visualization makes it easier to visualize the relationships between dependent jobs in a DAG. This graph will display all the jobs in a pipeline that need or are needed by other jobs. Jobs with no relationships are not displayed in this view. - +To see the needs visualization, click on the **Needs** tab when viewing a pipeline that uses the `needs:` keyword. + + Clicking a node will highlight all the job paths it depends on. - + -### Enable or disable DAG Visualization **(CORE ONLY)** +### Enable or disable Needs Visualization **(CORE ONLY)** -DAG Visualization is deployed behind a feature flag that is **enabled by default**. +The needs visualization is deployed behind a feature flag that is **enabled by default**. [GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console](../../administration/feature_flags.md) can opt to disable it for your instance: |