Filtering based on linked issues types

Question

I'm looking for a way to filter an issues type by its linked issue type. More below...

I have Requirements that have Features linked to them by the 'Requirement Relates to' link type and 'Related Requirement' link type. I want to filter all Features that are linked to Requirements having a priority level of 'x'.

Is this possible?

Trudy P Claspill · Answer

One that I know would work, because I use it, would be Adaptavist Enhanced Search.

The filter would be:

issueType=Feature and issuefunction in linkedIssuesOf("issueType=Requirements", "Related Requirement")

I wasn't clear is your priority level criteria was to be applied to the Requirements issues of the Feature issues.

If it applies to the Requirements:

issueType=Feature and issuefunction in linkedIssuesOf("issueType=Requirements and 'priority level'='X' ", "Related Requirement")

If it applies to the Features:

issueType=Feature and "priority level"="X" and issuefunction in linkedIssuesOf("issueType=Requirements", "Related Requirement")

There are other apps that provide similar functionality. Here is a search of the Atlassian Marketplace for apps that extend JQL:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=cloud&product=jira&query=jql

I know that JQL Search Extensions has a similar function. I haven't looked at the others.

mark zermeno · Answer

What are some third party apps that can handle this scenario?

Trudy P Claspill · Answer

Hello @mark zermeno

That is not possible with native Jira capabilities. Are you willing to consider a third party app?

You can find details about search/JQL advanced search capabilities here:

Cloud: https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/what-is-advanced-search-in-jira-cloud/

Data Center: https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirasoftwareserver/advanced-searching-939938733.html

The linkedIssues() function is almost what you want, but it can't be used to get issues linked to issues based on issue type. Instead you can get issues linked to a specific issue for which you have to specify the issue key.

There are third party apps that extend JQL capabilities that could meet your need.