How to filter for issues that used to be in the fix version selected in a rich filter controller

[Jordan Lynn]

Hi, I'd like to use the fixVersion WAS (or similar) functionality to filter for issues that used to be tagged with the fix version I select in my rich filter controller (with Fix versions dynamic filter).  Basically, instead of a filter returning the issues that are tagged with the fix version I select in my controller, I'd like to get the issues that were tagged with the fix version I select in my controller (i.e., removed from the selected fix version).  I need dynamic functionality (e.g., fixVersion WAS [the version I select in my rich filter controller]) instead of static functionality (e.g., fixVersion WAS "version 1").  

[Karim Belhadj · Accepted solution]

Hi @Jordan Lynn ,

JQL history operators like WAS don’t work with dynamic values from Rich Filter controllers. They only support static, hard-coded values, so something like fixVersion WAS <selected value> isn’t possible.

In Rich Filters, dynamic controllers can only be used with current-value operators like =, IN, etc., not with history operators (WAS, CHANGED, BEFORE, …). This is a Jira limitation rather than a Rich Filter one.

The only workaround is to:

• Use static JQL (e.g. fixVersion WAS "Version 1")

• Or track fixVersion changes via automation / app-based reports instead of JQL

If this answers your question, feel free to accept the solution so others can find it easily.

Regards

Karim

[Jordan Lynn]

Thanks @Karim Belhadj, this answers my question.  Unfortunately not the answer I wanted but the answer nonetheless.  

[Fabian Lim]

Hi @Jordan Lynn

Welcome to the community!

I don't think this is possible, but it would be very useful for the rich filters. Tagging  @Appfire Support for suggestions.

Regards,

Fabian