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The instructions on this page describe how to execute a JQL search using JQL Search Extensions.
Subtasks JQL functions
JQL functions are accessible from Extended Search screen or via Extended Search filters in Jira advanced search.
ParentsOfSubtasksInQuery
For a given JQL subquery it finds parents of resulting subtasks
Examples:
issue in parentsOfSubtasksInQuery("status='To Do'") and status='Done' finds finished issues that have unfinished subtasksissue in parentsOfSubtasksInQuery("assignee=currentUser()") finds parents of my subtasks
SubtasksOfParentsInQuery
For a given JQL subquery it finds subtasks of resulting parent issues
Examples:
issue in subtasksOfParentsInQuery("status='Done'") and status='To Do' finds subtasks that are in progress and have finished parentsissue in subtasksOfParentsInQuery("assignee=currentUser()") finds subtasks of my issues
Subtasks JQL Aliases
ParentSummary
Search for subtasks with a parent's summary containing a particular text.
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EXAMPLES
Find subtasks which parents summary contains text "Test"
parentSummary ~ "Test"
ParentPriority
Search for subtasks with a parent of a particular Priority.
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EXAMPLES
Find subtasks which parent is of a "Blocker" priority.
parentPriority = Blocker
ParentIssueType
Search for subtasks with a parent of a particular Issue Type.
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EXAMPLES
Find subtasks with a parent of issue type "Test".
parentIssueType = "Test"
ParentStatus
Search for subtasks with a parent of a particular Status.
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EXAMPLES
Find subtasks with a parent which is "In Progress".
parentStatus = "In Progress"
ParentStatusCategory
Search for subtasks with a parent of a particular Status Category.
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EXAMPLES
Find subtasks with a parent in "To Do" status category.
parentStatusCategory= "To Do"
SubtasksCount
Search for issues that have a particular number of subtasks.
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EXAMPLES
Find issues with subtasks
subtasksCount > 0
SubtaskSummary
Search for issues that have subtasks where summary contains particular text.
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EXAMPLES
Find issues which subtasks summary contains text "Test"
subtaskSummary ~ "Test"
SubtaskKey
Search for issues that have subtasks with a particular key.
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EXAMPLES
Find issues with subtask with key ABC-123
subtaskKey = ABC-123
SubtaskPriority
Search for issues that have subtasks with a particular Priority.
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EXAMPLES
Find issues with subtasks which have a "Blocker" priority.
subtaskPriority = Blocker
SubtaskIssueType
Search for issues that have subtasks with a particular Issue Type.
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EXAMPLES
Find issues with subtasks of issue type "Test".
subtaskIssueType = "Test"
SubtaskStatus
Search for issues that have subtasks with a particular Status.
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EXAMPLES
Find issues which have subtasks "In Progress".
subtaskStatus = "In Progress"
SubtaskStatusCategory
Search for issues that have subtasks with a particular Status Category.
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EXAMPLES
Find issues which have "To Do" status category.
subtaskStatusCategory = "To Do"