Agile Board Insert

The Agile Board Insert generator allows you to add work items (epics or all other work types) from an agile board.

Configuring the Generator

Runs As

When a generator runs, it runs as the structure owner. This is important because the generator will have access to the same projects, work items, etc. as the user listed here – if they don’t have permission to view a work item, it won’t be added to the structure.

Board

You can select from any Agile Boards that you have access to. Once you've chosen the Agile Board, select whether you want to insert epics or all other work items (stories, bugs, tasks, etc).

Want to add both? Select Insert epics now and add stories using the Child Work Items Extend Generator.

Limit

Depending on the size of the Agile Board, inserting every work item could result in a very large structure. To limit the number of work items the Inserter adds, enter an appropriate number in the Limit field.

The limit can be set to between 1 and 5,000 work items. 5,000 is currently the maximum number of work items that can be inserted with a generator.

Place the generator on

Select where the generator should be placed within the structure hierarchy. The placement of the generator determines it's scope. You have three options:

• Current level - The generator will be placed on the currently-selected level, and work items will be inserted on the current level of the hierarchy.

• Level below - The generator, and all inserted work items, will be placed on the level below the currently-selected item.

• Top level - The generator will be placed at the top of the structure, and inserted work items will be added to the top level of the hierarchy.

If a level is grayed out, it means it is not possible to place the generator on that level.

Applying the Generator

Once you've configured your generator, click Create or Save (if editing an existing generator). The inserter should now appear as a new row in your structure, with the added epics or work items placed below it.

If you want to include items from more than one Agile Board, you can add an additional Agile Board Inserter – or use the JQL Insert, which allows you to specify multiple projects using the 'OR' keyword.