Details
We are using a Jira Cloud Scrum board called QA Board within a single space (Web_Dev). Within this space, we operate two boards by design:
- QA Board → handles Bug issues only
- Work Board → handles all other issue types (Story, Task, Epic, Subtask)
The QA Board is filtered to show only Bug-type issues. The original board filter JQL was:
project in (10099) AND issuetype in (10077) ORDER BY Rank ASC
(10077 corresponds to the Bug issue type)
We attempted to modify the JQL so that the inline "+ Create" option on the board would allow creating Bug issues (currently it defaults to Task only). After editing and saving the JQL, an unexpected problem occurred.
Expected behavior
- After saving an updated board filter JQL, the "+ Create" button (both the global blue "+ Create" at the top of Jira and the inline "+" on the board's columns) should remain visible and functional.
- Reverting the JQL to the original query should fully restore the previous behavior.
- The available issue type dropdown for board inline creation should reflect the issue types allowed by the filter (e.g., Bug should appear when filter is
issuetype = Bug).
Actual behavior
- After saving the modified JQL filter, the "+ Create" button completely disappeared from the board UI.
- Even after reverting the JQL filter back to the original value (
project in (10099) AND issuetype in (10077) ORDER BY Rank ASC) and performing a hard refresh (Cmd+Shift+R), the Create button still does not reappear. - The board still loads existing issues correctly, but there is no way to create new issues from the board.
- No error message is shown – the button is simply absent.
What I tried
- Reverted JQL to the original query → no change
- Hard refresh / browser cache clear → no change
- Logged out and back in → no change
- Verified Issue Type Scheme: all 5 issue types (Bug, Story, Epic, Task, Subtask) are configured for the project (
WD: Scrum Issue Type Scheme) - Verified user permissions: I am the filter owner with editor rights
- Tried in a different browser → same issue
- Checked board sub-filter / swimlanes / columns → no apparent misconfiguration
Additional context
- Jira Cloud (new UI / space-based)
- Project type: Software project / Scrum
- Issue Type Scheme: WD: Scrum Issue Type Scheme (Default: Bug)
- Board filter is shared by 2 boards ("QA Board 2개에 대한 필터")
- Workflow: custom (시작 → QA TESTING → TO-DO → IN PROGRESS → IN REVIEW → QA READY → CLOSED, with REOPENED branch)
- Columns on board: QA TESTING / 해야 할 일 / 진행 중 / QA READY / 완료
Why this matters
Our QA team relies on this board to triage and create Bug issues during testing. Without the "+ Create" button, QA testers cannot register bugs directly from the board, which significantly slows down our QA cycle and forces us to rely on manual fallback (top-level "+ Create" button), which is less efficient and breaks the team's established workflow.
Any guidance on:
- What could cause the Create button to disappear after a JQL edit, and
- How to restore it without recreating the board from scratch
would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!