Multiple swimlanes in Jira for the same project

[mrsKandyzowana]

Hi,

I am using swimlanes with jql to divide the bugs for a specific topic (I have 5 topics) depending on what is written in summary : JQL : summary ~"\\[abc\\]

I think, but maybe I am wrong, it is written correctly- but I keep getting multiple swimlanes of the same name (for example: 2 swimlanes called ABC) - how to manage it so that all the bugs related to specific subject (like abc) are kept within one swimlane and not stored in multiple swimlanes of the same name? 

Please help 🙏 

[Rebekka Heilmann _viadee_ · Accepted solution]

You define the name of the swimlane. Can you post a screenshot of the board config tab "Swimlanes"?

Generally, issues will appear in the first swimlane, where the JQL matches and only in that one.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Yes, the swimlane definition (JQL) is not the same as its name, and you can create swimlanes with the same names and different searches.

I prefer to say "an issue will only appear in the first swimlane it matches, going from the top of the board down" - if you've got 5 lanes, and an issue would be selected for lanes 2, 4 and 5, then it will only appear in lane 2.