Search issues returns Epic Summary NOT Epic Link ( Name ) as expected

Question

When I run the query project = PROJ AND issuetype = Epic I expect it to list ALL of the epics for the PROJ project by the Epic Link (Name) not the Epic summary. I further attempted the query: project = PROJ AND issuetype = Epic ORDER BY cf[10002] ASC in an attempt to order by the Epic Link, but the results still listed out by summary.

I need a way to list out all the epics for my project by Epic Link (Name).

Tamas Baglyas_ygz1wo · Answer

Hi @Cheryl Lacy ,

The Epic Link does not belong to the Epic itself, it belongs to the issues in Epic. This is the connection, which contains the Epic "link", what the (non-Epic) issue keeps-up. The Epic Link type is Epic Link Relationship, the Epic "URL", and the Jira only provides this field on non-Epic issues.
In this case, you can not display in a list full of Epics the Epic Link, because it didn't exist there.
If you want to check it do the following thing:
JQL: project = PROJ and "Epic Link" is not EMPTY
Change the view: [right corner in the JQL line] Change view (Type 't') -> List View -> [top-right corner of the list] Columns -> Search: Epic Link -> check the checbox -> Done
You shall see the Epic Name (not the Epic Summary, this is two "different" field) what is a URL, and it navigates you to the Epic if you click on it.

Cheers,
Tamás

Matt Doar_tzgiej · Answer

In the Issue Navigator, click on Columns, choose Epic Name, then click on Epic Name to sort by that field

https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirasoftwareserver/searching-for-issues-939938681.html