Remaining hours and Due Date auto populated when linking dependencies

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Summary

Problem

When linking dependencies of upstream or downstream between stories, 1 day and due date is automatically populated.

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Diagnosis

Client is using BigPicture - for ppm, project management for resource management

Cause

This is default behavior in BigPicture - for ppm, project management when synchronizing with JIRA.

Solution

Workaround

Ensure that all settings are configured for the BigPicture Gantt configuration, and Task period configuration is no synchonizing.

  1. Go to ⚙ > System > BigPicture > Gantt configuration

  2. Ensure all fields are completed

  3. Turn off 'Task period configuration'

Updated on April 8, 2025

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