Return Type: ISSUE

parent(JqlQuery)

Function to find subtask issues based on the parent value. Here the argument is a Jql Query and will return the subtask issues for which the parent satisfies the query criteria. ** can be used to escape double quotes in the case of bigger queries.

Since : v2.0

Usage/Examples:

• issue in parent("assignee = currentUser()") - Returns all subtask issues where the parent issues is assigned to the current user.
• issue in parent("reporter = \"someguy\" AND resolution is EMPTY") - Returns all subtask issues where the parent issue is reported by "someguy" and are unresolved.

subtask(JqlQuery)

Function to find parent issues based on the subtask value. Here the argument is a Jql Query and will return the parent issues for which the atleast one of its subtasks satisfies the query criteria. \ can be used to escape double quotes in the case of bigger queries.

Since : v2.0

Usage/Examples:

• issue in subtask("assignee = currentUser()") - Returns all parent issues where the atleast one of its subtasks is assigned to the current user.
• issue in subtask("reporter = \"someguy\" AND resolution is EMPTY") - Returns all parent issues where the atleast one of its subtasks is reported by "someguy" and is unresolved.

hasSubtasks([count], [subtaskType], [jqlQuery])

Function to find parent issues with atleast one subtask. From 7.0, the function can optionally take a count, sub task type or a jql query to narrow down the results.

Since : v2.1

Usage/Examples:

• issue in hasSubtasks() - Returns all issues with atleast one subtask.
• issue in hasSubtasks(5) - Returns all issues with exactly five subtasks.
• issue in hasSubtasks("Support Task") - Returns all issues with atleast one subtask of type "Support Task".
• issue in hasSubtasks(2, "Support Task") - Returns all issues with exactly 2 subtasks of type "Support Task".
• issue in hasSubtasks("project = TEST") - Returns all issues with atleast one subtask from TEST project.
• issue in hasSubtasks(2, "Support Task", "project = TEST") - Returns all issues with exactly 2 subtasks of type "Support Task" from TEST poject.

*Discontinued methods

Following methods are discontinued because they are supported by JIRA standard functions or other JQLT functions. Please contact us if you need help with those!

• hasSubtaskAssignedTo([User]) - This method is discontinued from v3.0. Use subtask function instead!
  
  issue in subtask("assignee = some guy") is same as issue in hasSubtaskAssignedTo('some guy')
  
  
• hasParentAssignedTo([User]) - This method is discontinued from v3.0. Use parent function instead!
  
  issue in parent("assignee = some guy") is same as issue in hasParentAssignedTo('some guy')
  
  
• hasSubtaskStatus(status) - This method is discontinued from v3.0. Use subtask function instead!
  
  issue in subtask("status = Closed") is same as issue in hasSubtaskStatus('Closed')
  
  
• hasParentStatus(status) - This method is discontinued from v3.0. Use parent function instead!
  
  issue in parent("status = Closed") is same as issue in hasParentStatus('Closed')