Can a JQL query include a Last Month date range?

[Colum McAndrew]

I've a dashboard that includes a filter that uses a time period to produce results. The filter aims to list issues that have moved to a Done status in the last calendar month. It uses a statusCategoryChangedDate range, for example: 

statusCategoryChangedDate > "2023/11/01" AND statusCategoryChangedDate < "2023/11/30"

The issue is that I have to amend the date range each month. Is there a way to dynamically enter the date range, so I don't have to manually change the dates all the time? For example, LastMonth.

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Colum McAndrew 

Your JQL could use the startOfMonth() and endOfMonth() functions, with the modifiers to subtract one month: 

project = myProjectName
 AND statusCategory = Done
 AND statusCategoryChangedDate >= startOfMonth(-1)
 AND statusCategoryChangedDate <= endOfMonth(-1)

Please look here to learn more about those functions:

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/jql-functions/#startOfMonth--

Please note: This will find the issues which are currently Done and moved to that condition last month.  It will not find issues which moved to Done and which are no longer Done.

To find those, please try using the CHANGED operator with the DURING modifier:

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/jql-operators/#CHANGED

Kind regards,
Bill

[Colum McAndrew]

Many thanks @Bill Sheboy That is exactly what I was after.

[Anne Lewson]

it would be great if there were also  "startOfLastMonth()"  and EndOfLastMonth()"  options too