Issue Link not showing all characters?

[Jason Chayer]

I have created a linkedissuetype, however, on a task, it does not display the entire name (Bug/Improvement ...). Is the reasoning because there is a character limit? Please see the screen shot below.

[Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_]

Hi @Jason Chayer 

Interesting question. Just wondering why you named your issue link type as "Bug/Improvement". Issue link type should be named based on the relationship between issues like relates, duplicate of, blocks, etc.

Ravi

[Jason Chayer]

@Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_ 

The link type is not just "Bug/Improvement" there is actually more to that title. Which is one reason I am wanting it to display the entire thing. We have a project for "critical" type tasks, but create a related task in other projects to fix the "critical" task. It is solely based on how we have set up Jira.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Plus, bugs and improvements are totally different things, and should be issue types, not links.

[Jason Chayer]

I agree. The linked issue is just that, I have it set up to link to either a "bug" or "improvement". This is just showing the relation to the "critical" task I initially mentioned.

It is easier for us to create a JQL based on what I titled the linked issue type.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Sorry, we cross-posted on that one - I wrote my comment without having seen yours!

I know we're not really talking about bug or improvement here, but I think Ravi's basic point matters - why are you creating a link name that is so long Jira cuts it off?  Why are you not just saying "blocked by" or "part of".

[Jason Chayer]

I want to be able to use this specific issue link that will only be used for that project I mentioned that has the "critical" tasks associated with it. If I just use "blocked by" and then run a jql, it will bring up all tasks that have this "blocked by", which I do not want.
And I know I could just use project="xyz" AND issuelinktype in (blocked by). However, the issue link I have created shows that this is only for xyz project w/out any confusion for the developers and managers when they want to run a filter.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

I understand the reason for using a different link type, it makes perfect sense that it's not a blocked by or part of - those were just phrases I see a lot and used as an example.

The question is why you've got a huge long name for a link type?  Is it really that you explain the link in a lot of detail?  Could you summarise it?

[Jason Chayer]

No, that is summarizing it at its simplest form.

So, going back to the original question, it seems like it does have a character limit?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Yes, it does.  Two actually - one is the size of the column in the database, but that's longer than the "don't display over-long names so it all fits on the screen" limit.

[Jason Chayer]

Thanks. I can manage the ...