What counts as unbounded?

[CP]

I'm getting an unbounded query error with the search jql endpoint. Here is my JQL:

((type IN standardWorkTypes() AND type NOT IN ("Initiative","Phase","Epic"))) AND sprint in (365,333,332,299,266,205) AND resolved >= "2025-08-13"

I'm not quite sure how this is "unbounded". Seems like I have a lot of limitations on it.

The error I'm getting is: Unbounded JQL queries are not allowed here. Please add a search restriction to your query.

Anyone know what I need to add to not trigger that error?

Thanks!

[Varsha Joshi]

Are you able to pull results if you reduced your sprint list? Have you tried to extract this information using API? From what I read further you have to refine your JQL so it can return the max allowed. I would add one sprint at a time and refine.

[Varsha Joshi]

Hi @CP 

Welcome to the community!

Are you looking for to pull all items that are not ("Initiative","Phase","Epic")? If so just remove the first type IN. It should work.

[CP]

I'm excluding subtasks basically.

The error I get is:

Unbounded JQL queries are not allowed here. Please add a search restriction to your query.

(Sorry, should have put the error in.)

[CP]

@Varsha Joshi I also tried all of these with the same error, I can't quite figure out how these count as unbounded:

((type NOT IN ("Initiative","Phase","Epic"))) AND sprint in (365,333,332,299,266,205) AND ((resolved >= "2025-08-13" AND resolved <= "2025-09-23") OR (resolution IS EMPTY AND updated >= "2025-08-13" AND updated <= "2025-09-23"))

((type IN standardWorkTypes() AND type NOT IN ("Initiative","Phase","Epic"))) AND sprint in (365,333,332,299,266,205) AND ((resolved >= "2025-08-13" AND resolved <= "2025-09-23") OR (resolution IS EMPTY AND updated >= "2025-08-13" AND updated <= "2025-09-23"))

((type NOT IN ("Initiative","Phase","Epic"))) AND sprint in (365,333,332,299,266,205) AND ((resolved >= "2025-08-13" AND resolved <= "2025-09-23"))

((type IN standardWorkTypes() AND type NOT IN ("Initiative","Phase","Epic"))) AND sprint in (365,333,332,299,266,205) AND resolved >= "2025-08-13"

My thought is I have to limit it in some other way, but I haven't found that way yet.