Quick Filter not showing sub-tasks in Backlog

[Cameron Crichton]

The Quick Filter displays the correct sub/tasks in Active Sprint but in Backlog it shows nothing.

Is there a workaround for this limitation?

I have tried adding all of the combinations of type into the JQL

Filter JQL: project = XXX AND status = Review ORDER BY created DESC

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

It's not a limitation, it is by design.  Sub-tasks are a component of their parent issue, not items you would rank or size in a backlog, so Jira does not bother to display them by default, they would just be (read-only) clutter.

You can get to see them within their parents if you add the "sub tasks" field to the backlog layout settings.

[Cameron Crichton]

thanks for the response Nic, that makes sense. I'll limit the use of that filter to the active sprint screen.

[WStringer2]

What if a team lead owns the parent task, and assigns sub-tasks to different developers? 

Nevermind - looking through the forum where other people are asking the same question...I see that this would be "bloody horrible".

I see that there are only 3 lights now.