Copied project key to custom text field values not searchable

Tobias Hüttenmüller

In order to track the project an issue was created in after it had been moved to another project, I created a custom single line text field. (text searcher active)
This field will be automatically filled with on issue.create by using the JIRA default copy field value functionality. (Project --> "Originating Project")

However, I cannot search for those values as text. JQL will not find them. (search query: project= CRF and "Originating Project" ~CRF

In my example, the project key is CRF and is correctly* copied into the text field and is also displayed on respective screens and columns on the result list of a jql-search.

I just edited a ticket, removed the automatically set value of CRF and manually typed in CRF.
Can someone give me a hint on how I need to search for the copied value?

Seems like a bug to me, honestly.

Tobias Hüttenmüller

Using the JMWE function worked for me on first try (with the field not added to any screens).

The value(s) of field Project will be copied to Originating Project . 
Run as add-on user.

The only logical conclusion I can come up with is that there must be some hidden characters. If I use a wildcard search "C*" instead of "CRF" the same behaviour occurs. As using wildcards for the first character is not supported, I must assume that those hidden characters are at the beginning.

Adding the same post function to a different project has the exact behaviour too.

Now, I will just stick with JMWE but generally, I prefer using default functionality if possible.

Thanks for the support!