Is it possible to nest a filter inside another JQL query with native Jira Cloud?

[Michael McPadden]

I created a verbose filter that I would like to use to use as a clause in several other filters. This verbose filter that I want to nest, often changes so abstracting it out into a separate filter would be far easier to maintain.

But when I go to nest the filter inside of my other filters, the query doesn't work. The syntax I'm using is "... filter = <verbose filter name>... "

Is this something that native Jira Cloud doesn't support? If so, does anyone know of a free plug in that would support this nesting?

[Ivan Lima · Accepted solution]

Hi @Michael McPadden, you can create a saved filter that invokes another filter by name or id - which is a safer option since that name can change. Have a look at the Advanced search reference – JQL fields. There are a few things to have in mind when you're referencing other filters that you'll find under the notes, in the Filter section of the docs I mentioned.

This is an excerpt from the docs as an example:

Search the results of the filter "My Saved Filter" (which has an ID of 12000) for issues assigned to the user jsmith:
filter = "My Saved Filter" and assignee = jsmith
or
filter = 12000 and assignee = jsmith

I hope that helps.
IL.

[Michael McPadden]

Thank you Ivan. This was a big help. I had tried some thing very similar but was getting an error. Thought it was possibly a limitation of the Cloud version. But realized my subtle mistake with a clarification in the doc that you provided. Appreciate your help!

[Ivan Lima]

Hi @Michael McPadden, I'm glad it worked. If this answer helped you, mark it accepted to help other users find it.

[Nuzhath Shereen]

Hi

How do I get the ID of a filter. When I tried using a name, it gave an error stating that the filter name has a reserved word. I tried using quotes to bypass this. But it doesnt seem to work

Thanks,

Nuzhath

[Beverley Moysey]

Open your filter from the Manage Filters screen, then look at the URL

It'll be something like
https://YOURSERVER/jira/issues/?filter=12345

[final_openshift Certi · Accepted solution]

Hi Michael,

You can achieve storing a subquery using the  JQL Search Extension plugin , once you create a subquery it can be saved in the JQL Subquery Section and then can be used from there in other complex queries , please refer to the documents it contains examples and other necessary information related to the usage of plugin

[Marcus Hunger]

This does not answer the question, since it mentions an extension that is not free.