Quick filters for one of the teams

Question

Hi guys!

I have trouble to create quick filter that will show tasks that are currently assigned to certain users. Our work flow usually looks like that:

First task goes to backend team, then to frontend and at the end to testers.

I use

component = Backend OR assignee = XXX OR assignee = YYY OR assignee = ZZZ

but this JQL shows as well tasks that were assigned to backend team member but no longer are.

Is there a way to see only tasks that are currently assigned to those users?

Mikołaj_5gv7j5 · Answer

Thank you guys! While i was reading yours answers i realize that i had logic loop in my approach. Looks like i will have to do two separate filters to fulfill my team lead need ;)

Thank you!

Evgenii · Answer

Hi, @Mikołaj

I'm not entirely sure I understand your requirements — could you please clarify what you're trying to find?

Your current JQL query:
component = Backend OR assignee = XXX OR assignee = YYY OR assignee = ZZZ
This returns issues where:* the component is "Backend", or
* the assignee is XXX, or
* the assignee is YYY, or
* the assignee is ZZZ.

That means even if an issue has no assignee among XXX, YYY, or ZZZ, it will still appear in results as long as its component is "Backend".

If your goal is to find only those issues where:* the component is "Backend" and
* the assignee is one of XXX, YYY, or ZZZ,

Then you should use this query instead:
component = Backend AND assignee IN (XXX, YYY, ZZZ)

Please confirm your intended logic so I can help further.

Philipp Sendek _catworkx_ · Answer

Hi @Mikołaj ,

as you're working exclusively with OR, it will return tickets that fulfil any one or more of those criteria. So as long as the component on the work item hasn't been changed to something other than "Backend", the filter will still return items for the Backend team.

You would need to share more on how you use the Component field on work items, but right now, my first suggestions would be:

* Remove the part "component = Backend OR" from your JQL so that only items that are assigned to either of the 3 users are shown. Alternatively, you could change the component value from "Backend" to "Frontend"
* Apart from the component, I would recommend two adjustments to your JQL which could help* instead of writing "assignee = XXX OR ..." you can use the IN operator and list them, such as: assigne IN (XXX, YYY, ZZZ).
This doesn't change the behaviour of your JQL but makes it more convenient to read and edit
* If all your Backend developers are part of a group in Jira, you can also use the following JQL: assignee IN memberOf("$name_of_the_backend_group")

Maybe this already helps. If not, please share a bit more on how tickets for the Backend, Frontend and Testing teams are identifiable.

Greetings
Philipp