Custom JQL chart gadget currentuser() only showing chart creator's activity

Matthew Warren

Hi there, 

I'm trying to make a dashboard's custom JQL table that shows a list of recent issues where the user is tagged in a comment. 

I set the filter to "updatedDate > startOfWeek(-14d) and comment ~ currentuser()" but the dashboard is only showing comments that tagged me and not the user viewing the table. Is there a way to make sure the table is dynamically updated to whichever user is currently logged in and not just the creator of the table? 

I also made a saved filter with the same information and when people view the filter it properly shows them their own comment activity, but when I use that saved filter as part of the chart it still only shows my information instead of their own. 

What am I doing wrong? 

(As another question, is there a way to filter for comments where they're tagged, the filter involved shows them all comments they're involved in.)

Thank you!

Anthony Morais

Hi @Matthew Warren 

I tested a similar scenario here using the "Filter Results" gadget and the same JQL structure you mentioned (comment ~ currentUser() along with a date filter), and it worked as expected.

In my test, I accessed the same dashboard using two different user accounts (see the screenshots), and each user only saw the issues where they were mentioned. This suggests that the currentUser() function does work dynamically inside the gadget, as long as a few things are properly configured.

Here are a few things to double-check on your side:

Make sure the saved filter you're using in the gadget still contains currentUser() and not your username hardcoded by mistake.

Confirm that the users have permission to view the issues returned by the filter. If the issues are restricted to certain roles or groups, the results may vary.

Also, ensure that you're using the Filter Results gadget (or similar) and not a gadget that might cache or evaluate the filter differently.

It’s worth noting that some gadgets — especially more visual or chart-based ones — may behave differently and evaluate the filter from the creator’s context, but Filter Results does seem to honor the viewer’s session properly.

Let me know if you'd like to go over your filter configuration together or if you’re using a different gadget type — happy to help clarify!