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diff --git a/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md b/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md index 26826ec5832..0a12f551588 100644 --- a/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md +++ b/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ type: howto stage: Plan group: Product Planning -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 +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- # Manage epics **(PREMIUM)** @@ -213,6 +213,16 @@ To view epics in a group: 1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Groups** and find your group. 1. On the left sidebar, select **Epics**. +### Who can view an epic + +Whether you can view an epic depends on the [group visibility level](../../public_access.md) and +the epic's [confidentiality status](#make-an-epic-confidential): + +- Public group and a non-confidential epic: You don't have to be a member of the group. +- Private group and non-confidential epic: You must have at least the Guest role for the group. +- Confidential epic (regardless of group visibility): You must have at least the Reporter + role for the group. + ### Cached epic count > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/299540) in GitLab 13.11 [with a flag](../../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `cached_sidebar_open_epics_count`. Enabled by default. @@ -329,8 +339,8 @@ automatically added to the epic. #### Add an existing issue to an epic -Existing issues that belong to a project in an epic's group, or any of the epic's -subgroups, are eligible to be added to the epic. Newly added issues appear at the top of the list of +You can add existing issues to an epic, including issues in a project in an epic's group, or any of +the epic's subgroups. Newly added issues appear at the top of the list of issues in the **Epics and Issues** tab. An epic contains a list of issues and an issue can be associated with at most one epic. @@ -339,7 +349,7 @@ current parent. Prerequisites: -- You must have at least the Reporter role for the epic's group. +- You must be able to [view the epic](#who-can-view-an-epic). - You must be able to [edit the issue](../../project/issues/managing_issues.md#edit-an-issue). To add an existing issue to an epic: @@ -356,14 +366,13 @@ To add an existing issue to an epic: #### Create an issue from an epic -> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/5419) in GitLab 12.7. - Creating an issue from an epic enables you to maintain focus on the broader context of the epic while dividing work into smaller parts. Prerequisites: -- You must have at least the Reporter role for the epic's group. +- You must be able to [view the epic](#who-can-view-an-epic). +- You must have at least the Reporter role for the project. To create an issue from an epic: @@ -479,6 +488,8 @@ When you add an epic that's already linked to a parent epic, the link to its cur Epics can contain multiple nested child epics, up to a total of seven levels deep. +Maximum number of direct child epics is 100. + ### Add a child epic to an epic Prerequisites: |