How to configure JQL to retrieve issues by the current issue Reporter using Issue Matrix

This article explains how to configure an Issue Matrix field using JQL to display the issues reported by the current issue's reporter.

Instructions

1. Log in to Jira as an Administrator.

2. Go to Settings > Issues > Custom fields > Add custom field

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3. Select All custom fields, search for Issue Matrix, and click Next:
   
   

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4.  Add a name to the custom field, for example Reporter-IM, and click Create.
   
   

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5. Add the custom field to the respective project screen:
   
   

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   In the above screenshot, the custom field Reporter-IM is added to the ATB project screens.

6. Now search for the custom field that was created in the previous step, reporter-im:
   
   

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7. Click Configure > Edit Matrix Configuration
   
   
   

8. Choose JQL and click Next.
   
   

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9. Add the following JQL statement in the JQL field and add the desired columns in the Columns section:

   reporter = ${currentIssue.reporter}
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10. Click Save.

11. Refer to the example screenshot below, illustrating that the issue has a Reporter and the related issues have the same Reporter in the Issue Matrix panel.: