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What Jira permissions are required in order to configure calendar sources?

to be able to create and configure the event sources in a calendar configuration, a user should be granted the calendar permission Calendar editing first. When it comes to Jira permission requirements, a user may require certain Jira permissions depending on what he or she is trying to achieve.

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🔵 Also, there is one more example that could be found useful. Let’s say Raymond wants to add Assets fields to the event source configuration. He’ll be able to do so only in case the Assets integration is enabled by an admin in the app configuration first (cloud version) or Assets is integrated in Jira (server/DC version). Then, the Object schemas shall be shared with his user.

To sum-up:

In most cases, a user may require the project permission View projects in order to be able to create and configure an event source, in calendar configuration. In certain cases, a user may also require an access to a filter or Assets object schema.

Can I be notified about the upcoming events via email?

Certainly. Starting the app version 6.0, Jira admin can enable the email notifications via app configuration:

Company Calendar Planner for Jira v 7.1 x: Configuration

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Once the email notifications are enabled by admin with the right to override, users can configure the notifications according to their needs and preferences: Company Calendar Planner for Jira v 7.1 x: User Settings and User Guided Tour

I want the custom field to be shown on Create Event and Edit Event dialogs

For a custom field to be shown on the Create Event and Edit Event dialogs, it has to be added to Jira dates source configuration, first.

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Once the field is added, it shall appear on the Create Event and Edit Event dialogs.

I want to show the custom Insight fields on calendar events

Once the Insight integration is enabled by an admin, the app users will be available to configure the Insight fields for event display: Company Calendar Planner for Jira v 7.1 x: Configuration

I am not able to create or edit an event because of the error

You might encounter the next error when creating or editing a Jira dates based event:

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Very often, the reason why a user is not able to create an event with a new Jira issue creation or edit an existing event is, simply, because the Jira field that the event is based on, is missing from a project’s screen.

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Another reason for not being able to create or edit an event based on Jira dates source is a missing required permission. Please see the table below of possible cases.

The permissions to verify

Permission

Explanation

Create Issues

If not granted this permission, you'll not be able to create an event with a new Jira issue creation.

Schedule Issues

This permission is required in order to set a due date for the issue. If not granted the permission, you'll not be able to create an event based on the field “Due date”.

Assign Issues

Without being granted the permission, you’ll not be able to edit an event by assigning the issue the event is based to another user.

Assignable User

The permission is required in order to be able to assign issue to yourself. If not granted the permission, you'll not be able to edit an event and change the assignee to yourself, even though, you are granted the permission "Assign Issues".

Edit Issues

The permission is required in order to be able to edit the events by changing the dates, assignee, etc.

Modify Reporter

Without being granted this permission, you'll not be able to edit a reporter for issue the event is based on.

Why I don't see the created calendar, in a project context view?

Most likely, you don't see the created calendar, in a project context view, because it doesn't contain any sources associated with the given project.

What is the difference between Issue fields, Event fields, Report fields and Aggregated fields?

Issue fields- are the attributes of Jira issues. These are the standard and custom Jira fields. Examples: assignee, reporter, priority, due date, etc. The issue fields are used in source configuration, including conditional colors, and report field configuration.

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Such fields can be used in reports and in source configuration.

The conditional color that includes the function “endOfWeek()“ is not working properly

You might experience the next issue when the configured conditional color that includes the function “endOfWeek()“ is not working correctly.

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The root cause of the issue is laying in Jira’s behavior as, in Jira, week starts on Sunday.

Why the time in Company Calendar differs from the time set for an issue in Jira?

The reason could be that the user's time zone is set to private in user's Jira profile. In such case, Company Calendar app refers to the time zone that is set in Jira.

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