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diff --git a/doc/user/project/issues/issue_data_and_actions.md b/doc/user/project/issues/issue_data_and_actions.md index 6bb60e5e31a..66ca29c094e 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/issues/issue_data_and_actions.md +++ b/doc/user/project/issues/issue_data_and_actions.md @@ -1,315 +1,9 @@ --- -stage: Plan -group: Project Management -info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments +redirect_to: 'index.md' +remove_date: '2022-02-24' --- -# Issue Data and Actions **(FREE)** +This file was moved to [another location](index.md). -Please read through the [GitLab Issue Documentation](index.md) for an overview on GitLab Issues. - -## Parts of an Issue - -The image below illustrates what an issue may look like. Certain parts -look slightly different or are absent, depending on the GitLab version -and the user's permissions. - -You can find all of an issue's information on one page. - - - -The numbers in the image correspond to the following features: - -- **1.** [Issue actions](#issue-actions) -- **2.** [To Do](#to-do) -- **3.** [Assignee](#assignee) - - **3.1.** [Multiple Assignees](#multiple-assignees) -- **4.** [Epic](#epic) -- **5.** [Milestone](#milestone) -- **6.** [Time tracking](#time-tracking) -- **7.** [Due date](#due-date) -- **8.** [Labels](#labels) -- **9.** [Weight](#weight) -- **10.** [Confidentiality](#confidentiality) -- **11.** [Lock issue](#lock-issue) -- **12.** [Participants](#participants) -- **13.** [Notifications](#notifications) -- **14.** [Reference](#reference) -- [Issue email](#email) -- **15.** [Edit](#edit) -- **16.** [Description](#description) -- **17.** [Mentions](#mentions) -- **18.** [Linked Issues](#linked-issues) -- **19.** [Related Merge Requests](#related-merge-requests) -- **20.** [Award emoji](#award-emoji) -- **21.** [Show all activity](#show-all-activity) -- **22.** [Create Merge Request](#create-merge-request) -- **23.** [Issue history](#issue-history) - - [Activity sort order](#activity-sort-order) -- **24.** [Comments](#comments) -- **25.** [Submit comment, start a thread, or comment and close](#submit-comment-start-a-thread-or-comment-and-close) -- **26.** [Zoom meetings](#zoom-meetings) - -Many of the elements of the issue screen refresh automatically, such as the title and -description, when they are changed by another user. Comments and system notes also -update automatically in response to various actions and content updates. - -### Issue actions - -In an open issue, you can close it by selecting the **Close issue** button. -The issue is marked as closed but is not deleted. - -To reopen a closed issue, select the **Reopen issue** button. -A reopened issue is no different from any other open issue. - -To access additional actions, select the vertical ellipsis -(**{ellipsis_v}**) button: - -- To create a new issue in the same project, select **New issue** in the dropdown menu. - -- If you are not the issue author, you can [submit an abuse report](../../report_abuse.md). - Select **Report abuse** in the dropdown menu. - -### To Do - -You can add issues to and remove issues from your [GitLab To-Do List](../../todos.md). - -The button to do this has a different label depending on whether the issue is already on your To-Do -List or not. If the issue is: - -- Already on your To-Do List: The button is labeled **Mark as done**. Click the button to remove the issue from your To-Do List. -- Not on your To-Do List: The button is labeled **Add a to do**. Click the button to add the issue to your To-Do List. - -### Assignee - -An issue can be assigned to: - -- Yourself. -- Another person. -- [Many people](#multiple-assignees). **(PREMIUM)** - -The assignees can be changed as often as needed. The idea is that the assignees are -responsible for that issue until it's reassigned to someone else to take it from there. -When assigned to someone, it appears in their assigned issues list. - -NOTE: -If a user is not member of that project, it can only be -assigned to them if they created the issue themselves. - -#### Multiple Assignees **(PREMIUM)** - -Often, multiple people work on the same issue together. This can be difficult -to track in large teams where there is shared ownership of an issue. - -To help with this, you can use GitLab to -[assign multiple people](multiple_assignees_for_issues.md) to an issue. - -### Epic **(PREMIUM)** - -You can assign issues to an [Epic](../../group/epics/index.md), which allows better -management of groups of related issues. - -### Milestone - -Select a [milestone](../milestones/index.md) to attribute that issue to. - -### Time tracking - -Use [GitLab Quick Actions](../quick_actions.md) to [track estimates and time -spent on issues](../time_tracking.md). You can add a [time estimate](../time_tracking.md#estimates) -for resolving the issue, and also add [the time spent](../time_tracking.md#time-spent) -to resolve the issue. - -### Due date - -When you work on a tight schedule, it's important to have a way to set a deadline for -implementations and for solving problems. This can be done in the [due date](due_dates.md) -element. Due dates can be changed as many times as needed. - -### Labels - -Categorize issues by giving them [labels](../labels.md). They help to organize workflows, -and they enable you to work with the [issue board](../issue_board.md). - -Group Labels, which allow you to use the same labels for all projects in the same -group, can also be given to issues. They work exactly the same, but are immediately -available to all projects in the group. - -If a label doesn't exist yet, you can create one by clicking **Edit** -followed by **Create new label** in the dropdown menu. - -### Weight **(PREMIUM)** - -[Assign a weight](issue_weight.md) to an issue. -Larger values are used to indicate more effort is required to complete the issue. Only -positive values or zero are allowed. - -### Confidentiality - -You can [set an issue to be confidential](confidential_issues.md). Unauthorized users -cannot access the issue, and it is not listed in the project's issue boards nor list for them. - -### Lock issue - -You can [lock the issue](../../discussions/index.md#prevent-comments-by-locking-an-issue) -to prevent further comments from being added. - -### Participants - -All the users involved in that issue. Either they participated in the [thread](../../discussions/index.md), -or were mentioned in the description or threads. - -### Notifications - -Select the toggle to enable or disable [notifications](../../profile/notifications.md#notifications-on-issues-merge-requests-and-epics) -for the issue. Notifications are automatically enabled after you participate in the issue in any way. - -### Reference - -- A quick "copy" button for that issue's reference, which looks like - `foo/bar#xxx`, where `foo` is the `username` or `groupname`, `bar` is the - `project-name`, and `xxx` is the issue number. - -### Email - -> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/18816) in GitLab 13.8. - -Guest users can see a button in the right sidebar to copy the email address for the issue. -Sending an email to this address creates a comment containing the email body. - -### Edit - -Clicking this icon opens the issue for editing. All the fields which -were shown when the issue was created are displayed for editing. -This icon is only displayed if the user has permission to edit the issue. - -### Description - -The plain text title and description of the issue fill the top center of the issue page. -The description fully supports [GitLab Flavored Markdown](../../markdown.md#gitlab-flavored-markdown), -allowing many formatting options. - -[In GitLab 12.6](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/10103) and later, changes to an -issue's description are listed in the [issue history](#issue-history). **(PREMIUM)** - -### Mentions - -You can mention a user or a group present in your GitLab instance with `@username` or -`@groupname`. All mentioned users are notified via to-do items and emails, -unless they have disabled all [notifications](#notifications) in their user settings. -This is controlled in the [notification settings](../../profile/notifications.md). - -Mentions for yourself (the user currently signed in) are highlighted -in a different color, which allows you to quickly see which comments involve you. - -Avoid mentioning `@all` in issues and merge requests, as it sends an email notification -to all the members of that project's group. This might be interpreted as spam. - -### Linked Issues - -Issues that were mentioned as [linked issues](related_issues.md) are listed here. -You can also click the `+` to add more linked issues. - -### Related Merge Requests - -Merge requests that were mentioned in that issue's description or in the issue thread -are listed as [related merge requests](crosslinking_issues.md#from-merge-requests) here. -Also, if the current issue was mentioned as related in another merge request, that -merge request is also listed here. - -### Award emoji - -You can award emojis to issues. You can select the "thumbs up" and "thumbs down", -or the gray "smiley-face" to choose from the list of available -[GitLab Flavored Markdown Emoji](../../markdown.md#emojis). - -NOTE: -Posting "+1" as a comment in a thread spams all subscribed participants of that issue, -clutters the threads, and is not recommended. Awarding an emoji is a way -to let them know your reaction without notifying them. - -### Show all activity - -You can filter what is displayed in the issue history by clicking on **Show all activity** -and selecting either: - -- **Show comments only**, which only shows threads and hides updates to the issue. -- **Show history only**, which hides threads and only shows updates. - -Also: - -- You can mention a user or a group present in your GitLab instance with - `@username` or `@groupname` and they are notified via to-do items - and emails, unless they have disabled all [notifications](#notifications) - in their user settings. -- Mentions for yourself (the current logged-in user) are highlighted - in a different color, which allows you to quickly see which comments involve you. - - - -### Create Merge Request - -Create a new branch and [**Draft** merge request](../merge_requests/drafts.md) -in one action. The branch is named `issuenumber-title` by default, but you can -choose any name, and GitLab verifies that it is not already in use. The merge request -inherits the milestone and labels of the issue, and is set to automatically -close the issue when it is merged. - - - -Optionally, you can choose to create a [new branch](../repository/web_editor.md#create-a-new-branch-from-an-issue) -only, named after that issue. - -### Issue history - -All comments and updates to the issue are tracked and listed here, but this can be -filtered, as shown above. - -#### Activity sort order - -> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/14588) in GitLab 12.10. - -You can reverse the default order and interact with the activity feed sorted by most recent items -at the top. Your preference is saved via local storage and automatically applied to every issue -you view. - -To change the activity sort order, click the **Oldest first** dropdown menu and select either oldest -or newest items to be shown first. - - - -### Comments - -Collaborate in the issue by posting comments in its thread. This text field also fully -supports [GitLab Flavored Markdown](../../markdown.md#gitlab-flavored-markdown). - -### Submit comment, start a thread, or comment and close - -After you write a comment, you can: - -- Click **Comment** to publish your comment. -- Choose **Start thread** from the dropdown list and start a new [thread](../../discussions/index.md#create-a-thread-without-replying-to-a-comment) - in that issue's main thread to discuss specific points. This invites other participants - to reply directly to your thread, keeping related comments grouped together. - - - -You can also close the issue from here, so you don't need to scroll to the top of the issue page. - -### Zoom meetings - -> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/31103) in GitLab 12.3. - -You can attach and remove Zoom meetings to issues using the `/zoom` and `/remove_zoom` [quick actions](../quick_actions.md) as part of -[GitLab Flavored Markdown](../../markdown.md#gitlab-flavored-markdown). - -Attaching a [Zoom](https://zoom.us) call an issue -results in a **Join Zoom meeting** button at the top of the issue, just under the header. - -Read more how to [add or remove a zoom meeting](associate_zoom_meeting.md). - -### Publish an issue **(ULTIMATE)** - -> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/30906) in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.1. - -If a status page application is associated with the project, you can use the `/publish` [quick action](../quick_actions.md) to publish the issue. 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