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diff --git a/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md b/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md index 26d5cb51e01..4f9bb0e24fb 100644 --- a/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md +++ b/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md @@ -18,12 +18,42 @@ A paginated list of epics is available in each group from where you can create a new epic. The list of epics includes also epics from all subgroups of the selected group. From your group page: -1. Go to **Epics**. +### Create an epic from the epic list + +To create an epic from the epic list, in a group: + +1. Go to **{epic}** **Epics**. 1. Click **New epic**. 1. Enter a descriptive title. 1. Click **Create epic**. -You will be taken to the new epic where can edit the following details: +### Access the New Epic form + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/211533) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.2. + +There are two ways to get to the New Epic form and create an epic in the group you're in: + +- From an epic in your group, click **New Epic**. +- From anywhere, in the top menu, click **plus** (**{plus-square}**) **> New epic**. + +  + +### Elements of the New Epic form + +When you're creating a new epic, these are the fields you can fill in: + +- Title +- Description +- Confidentiality checkbox +- Labels +- Start date +- Due date + + + +## Edit an epic + +After you create an epic, you can edit change the following details: - Title - Description @@ -31,15 +61,16 @@ You will be taken to the new epic where can edit the following details: - Due date - Labels -An epic's page contains the following tabs: +To edit an epic's title or description: -- **Epics and Issues**: epics and issues added to this epic. Child epics, and their issues, are - shown in a tree view. - - Click the <kbd>></kbd> beside a parent epic to reveal the child epics and issues. - - Hover over the total counts to see a breakdown of open and closed items. -- **Roadmap**: a roadmap view of child epics which have start and due dates. +1. Click the **Edit title and description** **{pencil}** button. +1. Make your changes. +1. Click **Save changes**. - +To edit an epics' start date, due date, or labels: + +1. Click **Edit** next to each section in the epic sidebar. +1. Select the dates or labels for your epic. ## Bulk-edit epics @@ -118,27 +149,17 @@ The sort option and order is saved and used wherever you browse epics, including ## Make an epic confidential -> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/213068) in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.0. -> - It's deployed behind a feature flag, disabled by default. -> - It's disabled on GitLab.com. -> - It's not recommended for production use. -> - To use it in GitLab self-managed instances, ask a GitLab administrator to [enable it](#enable-confidential-epics-premium-only). **(PREMIUM ONLY)** +> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/213068) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.0 behind a feature flag, disabled by default. +> - [Became enabled by default](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/224513) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.2. When you're creating an epic, you can make it confidential by selecting the **Make this epic confidential** checkbox. -### Enable Confidential Epics **(PREMIUM ONLY)** +### Disable confidential epics **(PREMIUM ONLY)** -The Confidential Epics feature is under development and not ready for production use. -It's deployed behind a feature flag that is **disabled by default**. +The confidential epics feature 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 enable it for your instance. - -To enable it: - -```ruby -Feature.enable(:confidential_epics) -``` +can disable it for your self-managed instance. To disable it: @@ -233,7 +254,7 @@ To move an issue to another epic: > - [Moved](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/37081) to [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) in 12.8. If you have the necessary [permissions](../../permissions.md) to close an issue and create an -epic in the parent group, you can promote an issue to an epic with the `/promote` +epic in the immediate parent group, you can promote an issue to an epic with the `/promote` [quick action](../../project/quick_actions.md#quick-actions-for-issues-merge-requests-and-epics). Only issues from projects that are in groups can be promoted. When attempting to promote a confidential issue, a warning will display. Promoting a confidential issue to an epic will make all information |