Filter Manager
Create, manage or migrate filters between boards without limits
The Agile Tools & Filters comes with an advanced filter manager.
Key features
Create and manage filters including Quick Filters
Migrate filters between types, board or Jira instances
Edit multiple filters of any kind in a text editor using JSON
Import your Favourite Jira filters as private, board or global filters
Supported filter types
The app supports Quick Filters, board, backlog, epics, versions filters explained in details in Plan you work using user, team or global filters . Additionally it supports Jira Favourite Filters.
Filter Manager tabs use icons for different filter types
User (private)
Board (team)
Global (all boards)
Supported operations
Create, delete, update
Load to load the filter to the SearchBar or JQL filter on Epic and Version panel
Re-order by dragging a filter up or down
Create a Quick filter from an existing filter using the QF button
Copy to.., import, export to copy filters between types, boards or Jira instances using JSON
Management rights
| User | Board administrator | Jira administrator |
---|---|---|---|
Quick Filters | Can only load or import to his private filters | ||
User (private) filters | Only his private filters | Only his private filters | |
Board (team) filters | |||
Global (all boards) filters | |||
Favourite Jira | Can load or import to his private filters | Can load or import to his private or board filters | Can load or import to his private, board or global filters |
Legend
All operations allowed | |
Not allowed at all or limited functionality |
Migrating filters between types or boards using import, export and copy to functionality.
Jira or board administrator can finally manage all filters in a simple way.
For example you can create a set of Quick Filters using a text editor and import them into any board using JSON.
Exporting to JSON format
Any kind of filters can be exported into JSON format.
Afterwards filters can be:
imported into a different board or Jira instance using the import functionality
copied as different type using the Copy to functionality
Importing filters to a new board
Copy the exported JSON, edit it if needed and choose the filter type.
Permissions to import or create filters are described in the table above under “Management rights” section
Copying filters to a new type
In the Filter Manager select a tab with the type of filters you’d like to copy
Press the Copy to.. button
From the dropdown select a new filter type
Edit the JSON if needed
Click import.
Import and Copy to errors
In some cases the import may be unsuccessful caused by:
Invalid format of the copied JSON
Invalid JQL in the JSON - that may happen if Jira fields, projects, etc. will be deleted or renamed
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