From Chapter 2, Using JIRA for Business Projects, to Chapter 6, Screen Management, we looked at how JIRA can be used as an information system to gather data from users. In Chapter 7, Workflow and Business Process, and Chapter 8, E-mails and Notifications, we discussed some of the features that JIRA provides to add value to the gathered data through workflows and notifications. In this chapter, we will look at the other half of the equation: getting the data out and presenting it as useful information to the users.
By the end of this chapter, you will have learned the following:
- Utilizing the search interface in JIRA
- Learning the different search options available in JIRA
- Getting to know about filters and how you can share search results with other users
- Generating reports in JIRA
- Sharing information with dashboards and gadgets
As an information system, JIRA comes fully loaded with features and options to search for data. JIRA comes with three search options:
- Quick/text search: This allows you to search for issues quickly through simple text-based search queries
- Basic/simple search: This lets you specify issue field criteria via intuitive UI controls
- Advanced search: This lets you construct powerful search queries with JIRA's own search language, JIRA Query Language (JQL)
However, before we start looking into the in-depth details of all the search options JIRA provides, let's first take a look at the main search interface that you will be using in JIRA while performing your searches.