Can I do a jql query to compare a value in another issue?

[Cash Coyne]

I want to do a query in Jira Cloud where I find issues that match a custom field in a specific issue

It would look something like this:

UpdatedDate = PROJA-123.CustomFieldDate

Is there a way to do that?  I also have ScriptRunner if that would help

[Walter Buggenhout · Accepted solution]

Hi @Cash Coyne,

JQL does not do that. It is a query language that lets you retrieve a list of issues.

The scenario you describe is something that you would probably want to do if you intend to perform some actions with the issue(s) you find. And if that's what you are looking for, Automation rules give you the possibility to use smart values to refer to fields and other properties of items in Jira to make comparisons, copy or update values, etc.

You can find a ton of information in these support articles.

Hope this gets you on the right track!