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Using Quick Search
Searching for Issues
Saving Searches (aka Using Filters)
Using the Issue Navigator
Customizing your Issue Navigator
Generating Reports
Pie Charts, Gantt Charts, you name it!
Can also create reports via the Filters described above. The results can be printed or exported to Word, Excel, PDF, XML, etc.
Browsing a Project
All projects created at Mann contain the following Schemes...
Permission Scheme (set which users are allowed to do what--done by Groups)
Notification Scheme (who should receive an e-mail when a change is made to the issue)
Other Schemes that are available include...
Issue Type Scheme (used if you want to have different issue types than the default)
Field Configuration Scheme (used if you want to have additional customized fields for entry)
Workflow Scheme (used if you want to have a non-standard workflow)
Customizing the Dashboard
Have issues that are assigned to you show up on your JIRA Dashboard (aka home page).
Have easy access to your project(s), favorite filters, etc. as well.
Managing your User Profile
Change your Password, Profile, and Preferences.
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