Create boards based on labels

[Deleted user]

Hi all,

I am managing a project that involves both hardware and software. I would like to create boards that show only software or hardware issues. I was thinking about using labels to filter the issues for each board but can't find that option. 'Label' is somehow not listed under filter criteria. Am I missing something here? Do you know another way of creating boards only showing issues of a certain category?

Looking forward to your answers,

Martin

[Jack Brickey · Accepted solution]

Hi @[deleted] , welcome to the community.

Well you certainly can create boards based on labels I would not recommend this personally. Rather consider using components. This allows you to have not only software and hardware but more specific areas of each, like platform, backend, UI,  etc. again you can use labels in a similar fashion. However labels is a general text field basically and individuals might use capitals in some cases they might misspell something in other cases so it's less than ideal IMO.

you would build your boards using JQL filters something like the below.

project = myproject and component in (Hardware)

project = myproject and component in (Software)

[Deleted user]

Hi Jack, components sound just about right for what I have in mind. cheers

[Adeel Shoukat]

HI Martin

Lable is available in chart or "Issue Statistics" and Pie Chart and you can also create the filter on the basis of Labels.

Project = "ABC" and Labels = "Hardware" or "Software" (Depend on your requirement)

[Jack Brickey]

@Adeel Shoukat , Slight correction to your JQL...

Project = "ABC" and Labels in (Hardware, Software)

[Deleted user]

Thanks, I was not aware of the JQL yet

[Adeel Shoukat]

Thank Jack actually Martin want to create the board separately for hardware and software that's why I mentioned "Depend on your requirement" anyhow Thanks for the correction

[Jack Brickey]

@[deleted] , The important question here is what do you mean by "board"? Are you trying to create Kanban or Scrum boards (which is the direction of my answer below) or are you talking about adding gadgets to a dashboard (which is where Adi228 is going here).

[Deleted user]

I was referring to Kanban boards. That was not clear from my side. Sorry for that. Adi228's answer was still valuable to me.