ATLASSIAN Jira Administrator ACP-120 Question # 11 Topic 2 Discussion

The changes toUser Default Settingsaffect the default behavior for new filters, dashboards, and issue watching. The two statements that are definitely true areonly newly created dashboards will reflect the new default setting(Option A) andonly newly created saved filters will reflect the new default setting(Option C), as these settings apply to new creations only.

Explanation of the Correct Answers:

Only newly created dashboards will reflect the new default setting (Option A):

Changing theDefault sharing for filters and dashboardstoPublicin User Default Settings sets the default sharing option for newly created dashboards toPublic. Existing dashboards retain their original sharing settings (e.g., Private, Group) and are not affected by the change. Only dashboards created after the setting is updated will default toPublic.

Exact Extract from Documentation:

Manage user default settings

TheDefault sharing for filters and dashboardssetting determines the default sharing option for new filters and dashboards.

To configure:

Go toSettings > System > User default settings.

SetDefault sharingtoPublic,Private, or another option.Impact:

Only newly created filters and dashboards use the new default setting.

Existing filters and dashboards retain their original sharing settings.Note: Requires Jira administrator permissions.(Source: Atlassian Support Documentation, "Manage user default settings in Jira Cloud")

Why This Fits: The change toPublicsharing applies only to newly created dashboards, making Option A definitely true.

Only newly created saved filters will reflect the new default setting (Option C):

Similarly, theDefault sharingsetting affects the default sharing option for newly created saved filters. Filters created after the change will default toPublic, but existing filters keep their original sharing settings (e.g., Private, Group).

Exact Extract from Documentation:

Manage user default settings

Changing theDefault sharing for filters and dashboardstoPublicapplies to new filters and dashboards only.

Impact:

Existing saved filters are not updated to the new default sharing setting.

New filters created after the change will default toPublic.(Source: Atlassian Support Documentation, "Manage user default settings in Jira Cloud")

Why This Fits: The change toPublicsharing applies only to newly created saved filters, making Option C definitely true.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

Saved filters using the old default setting will reflect the new default setting (Option B):

Existing saved filters do not automatically update to the new default sharing setting (Public). They retain their original sharing configuration (e.g., Private, Group) set at creation, so this statement is false.

Extract from Documentation:

Existing filters and dashboards are unaffected by changes to theDefault sharingsetting. Only new creations use the updated default.

(Source: Atlassian Support Documentation, "Manage user default settings in Jira Cloud")

All users will become watchers of issues they have created in the past (Option D):

SettingAutowatch own issuestoYesenables autowatching for issues createdafterthe setting is changed. It does not retroactively add users as watchers to issues they created in the past. For past issues, users must be manually added as watchers or an automation rule must be created, so this statement is not definitely true.

Extract from Documentation:

TheAutowatch own issuessetting applies to issues created after the setting is enabled. It does not affect previously created issues.

(Source: Atlassian Support Documentation, "Manage user default settings in Jira Cloud")

Additional Notes:

ConfiguringUser Default SettingsrequiresJira administratorprivileges and is done inSettings > System > User default settings.

Users can override the default sharing setting when creating filters or dashboards (e.g., choosing Private instead of Public).

To retroactively apply autowatching to past issues, a bulk operation or automation rule would be needed, but this is not automatic.