Navigation in R4J for Jira Cloud
Go to R4J via the Project Sidebar
Once a project is activated for R4J Cloud, an additional navigation item appears in the project sidebar that provides access to the R4J components:
1: Requirements Management for Jira in project sidebar
2: R4J sidebar to navigate to the tree and coverage views
Go to R4J via the Apps Menu
After activating project(s) for R4J, go to the Apps menu in your Jira navigation and select R4J.
Go to R4J via shared URL
Selected item’s in the tree and coverage view reflect in the browser address bar through parameters issueKey and viewId, respectively. When these parameters are not present, the project folder will be selected.
Copy/paste the URL from the address bar to share the direct access it with your colleagues. Jira project permissions apply, so ensure that your colleagues have sufficient permissions to view the project issue or view you’re sharing.
Content navigation in R4J components
Item navigation in the R4J components (tree, coverage) are browser history supported. This means go back and forth between the item you’ve selected using the browser’s back and forward buttons.
Project Tree and Sub-views
Organize requirements in a Project Tree. To access the Project Tree and its sub-views, select Tree from the R4J sidebar.
The Detail Viewincludes all the information of the selected requirement: summary, description, other fields, statistics (for folder issue types), child requirements, issue links, attachments, comments, along with workflow actions. To open the detail view, select a specific issue from the Project Tree.
The Reading View allows for better context of your requirements through flowing content.
1: Toggle this icon to switch between the detail view and reading view for folders
Coverage View
The Coverage View provides insight into the consequences of requirement changes. It also shows how complete the coverage is. For example, the view can show whether all features have corresponding requirements. To open the view, select Coverage from the R4J sidebar and then select a specific view. See Coverage View to learn how views are created.
