Released tickets have the resolution unresolved

[Julia Olbrich]

Tickets that have been released still appear in the section "open issues" since they are marked as resolution: unresolved. Furthermore the tickets are still "open" with the result that they move from spint to sprint without being in the sprint as an actual ticket (i.e. not visible under "active sprint"). 

The sprint ends with the column "fertig (done)" after that the tickets move to a Kanban-Board waiting for the release. When they are released (Jira Release) they manually receive the status "Deployed auf live".

It seems that not every ticket within that process has an unresolved resolution, but until now we cannot find a pattern. 

Is there a way to mark all these tickets as resolved?

[Jack Nolddor _Sweet Bananas_ · Accepted solution]

Hi Julia,

Have you checked the Jira issues need a resolution KB Article?

Regards

[Julia Olbrich]

Hi Jack,

Thanks for the link. I fixed the workflow with the resolution.

Kind regards

Julia

[Jack Nolddor _Sweet Bananas_]

Nice!

[Joe Pitt]

this is a problem that seems to be cropping up of late. Issues need to have a resolution set. Unresolved means the resolution field is NULL in the database. this means the workflow isn't providing for setting the resolution before going the status flagged as Done. You need to fix the workflow. 

The transition moving to Done needs to one of two things; 1. Present a screen where the user sets the resolution or 2. Sets the resolution in a post function. 

To correct the existing issues you can add a transition from the done status back to itself with a transition screen to set the resolution or a post function to set it. The other option is to add the resolution field to the edit screen (which you should NEVER do in production), bulk edit the issues to set the field and then REMOVE the resolution field form the edit screen. 

Resolution Field can't be made optional. DO NOT put the field on any screen except the one presented in the transition where it is to be set. Resolution is a special field in JIRA. It has an initial value of ‘Unresolved’, which means the field is NULL in the database. It is ALWAYS required when it appears on the screen. ONLY display it on the screen during a transition to the status where you want it set

[Julia Olbrich]

Hi Joe,

Thanks for your reply. The problem with option 1 is that the done status is not the last step. It marks in our workflow the end of the sprint but the tickets continue to another board where the last status is Deployed to live. Can you explain me in more detail, how I can edit the resolution field in a ticket when it is flagged as done?

Thanks

Julia

[Erika Reategui]

Hello,

I have an issue with my DONE issues showing as unresolved status. I already set a resolution screen to the workflow and it is working fine for new tickets, but the current issues are still showing as Unresolved.

Anyone that can help me find out how to update the Resolution to DONE for current issues? 

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

[Jack Nolddor _Sweet Bananas_]

Hi there, what i would do is...

1.- Edit current workflow to add a temporal transition from Done to Done status

2.- In this new transition add a transition screen with the resolution field placed in the screen.

3.- Using JQL search for all issues on DONE status where resolution Unresolved

4.- Bulk transition them and  from DONE to DONE and set the resolution for those issues

5.- Delete this temporal transition from DONE to DONE and also the screen you created.

6.- Make sure your original transition from status XXXX to DONE either include a transition screen to force users to set the resolution or either create an automation rule or postfunction to set the resolution automatically.

I hope this steps help you in your journey,

Cheers

[Erika Reategui]

Thank you for your reply Jack, I will follow those steps and let you know if it works

[Erika Reategui]

Hi Jack,

It worked. Thank you so much.

[Jack Nolddor _Sweet Bananas_]

Anytime, have a great day.