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diff --git a/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md b/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md index 1999e5ba214..7bb021b4b1f 100644 --- a/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md +++ b/doc/user/group/epics/manage_epics.md @@ -16,28 +16,46 @@ to them. > - The New Epic form [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/211533) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.2. > - In [GitLab 13.7](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/229621) and later, the New Epic button on the Epics list opens the New Epic form. -> - In [GitLab 13.9](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/45948) and later, you can create a new epic from an empty Roadmap. +> - In [GitLab 13.9](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/45948) and later, you can create a new epic from an empty roadmap. To create an epic in the group you're in: 1. Get to the New Epic form: - - From the **Epics** list in your group, select **New epic**. + - Go to your group and from the left sidebar select **Epics**. Then select **New epic**. - From an epic in your group, select **New epic**. - From anywhere, in the top menu, select **New...** (**{plus-square}**) **> New epic**. - In an empty [roadmap](../roadmap/index.md), select **New epic**. -  +1. Enter a title. +1. Optional. Enter a description. +1. Optional. To make the epic confidential, select the [Confidentiality checkbox](#make-an-epic-confidential). +1. Optional. Choose labels. +1. Optional. Select a start and due date, or [inherit](#start-and-due-date-inheritance) them. +1. Select **Create epic**. -1. Fill in these fields: +The newly created epic opens. - - Title - - Description - - [Confidentiality checkbox](#make-an-epic-confidential) - - Labels - - Start date - - Due date +### Start and due date inheritance -1. Select **Create epic**. You are taken to view the newly created epic. +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/7332) in GitLab 12.5 to replace **From milestones**. + +If you select **Inherited**: + +- For the **start date**: GitLab scans all child epics and issues assigned to the epic, + and sets the start date to match the earliest found start date or milestone. +- For the **due date**: GitLab sets the due date to match the latest due date or + milestone found among its child epics and issues. + +These are dynamic dates and recalculated if any of the following occur: + +- A child epic's dates change. +- Milestones are reassigned to an issue. +- A milestone's dates change. +- Issues are added to, or removed from, the epic. + +Because the epic's dates can inherit dates from its children, the start date and due date propagate from the bottom to the top. +If the start date of a child epic on the lowest level changes, that becomes the earliest possible start date for its parent epic. +The parent epic's start date then reflects this change and propagates upwards to the top epic. ## Edit an epic @@ -55,15 +73,26 @@ To edit an epic's title or description: 1. Make your changes. 1. Select **Save changes**. -To edit an epics' start date, due date, or labels: +To edit an epic's start date, due date, or labels: 1. Select **Edit** next to each section in the epic sidebar. 1. Select the dates or labels for your epic. -## Bulk-edit epics +## Bulk edit epics + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/7250) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.2. -You can edit multiple epics at once. To learn how to do it, visit -[Bulk editing issues, epics, and merge requests at the group level](../bulk_editing/index.md#bulk-edit-epics). +Users with permission level of [Reporter or higher](../../permissions.md) can manage epics. + +When bulk editing epics in a group, you can edit their labels. + +To update multiple epics at the same time: + +1. In a group, go to **Epics > List**. +1. Click **Edit epics**. A sidebar on the right-hand side of your screen appears with editable fields. +1. Check the checkboxes next to each epic you want to edit. +1. Select the appropriate fields and their values from the sidebar. +1. Click **Update all**. ## Delete an epic @@ -140,6 +169,19 @@ The sort option and order is saved and used wherever you browse epics, including  +## Change activity sort order + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/214364) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.2. + +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 epic and 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. + + + ## Make an epic confidential > - [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. @@ -162,6 +204,13 @@ To make an epic confidential: This section collects instructions for all the things you can do with [issues](../../project/issues/index.md) in relation to epics. +### View count of issues in an epic + +On the **Epics and Issues** tab, under each epic name, hover over the total counts. + +The number indicates all epics associated with the project, including issues +you might not have permission to. + ### Add a new issue to an epic You can add an existing issue to an epic, or create a new issue that's @@ -275,7 +324,16 @@ For an introduction to epic templates, see [GitLab Epics and Epic Template Tip]( For more on epic templates, see [Epic Templates - Repeatable sets of issues](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/strategic-marketing/getting-started/104/). -## Manage multi-level child epics **(ULTIMATE)** +## Multi-level child epics **(ULTIMATE)** + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/8333) in GitLab Ultimate 11.7. + +You can add any epic that belongs to a group or subgroup of the parent epic's group. +New child epics appear at the top of the list of epics in the **Epics and Issues** tab. + +When you add an epic that's already linked to a parent epic, the link to its current parent is removed. + +Epics can contain multiple nested child epics, up to a total of seven levels deep. ### Add a child epic to an epic |