JQL: Return Parent Links for Epics

[Lawrence McQuaid]

After attempting various methods I am unable to determine how to utilize JQL to search for an Initiative's Child Issue Links (which are Epics), I have utilized a relatively straight-forward query, as each Epic is assigned a "Parent Initiative":

type = Epic AND "Parent Link" = XX-XXX

This returns no results, even though there should be information returned.

However; I am successful when utilizing the below JQL query searching for an Epics Child Issue Links (which are Story's), as each Story is assigned a "Parent Epic":

type = Story AND "Parent Link" = XX-XXX

Are Epics unable to be searched upon through utilization of the "Parent Link" function (or "Parent" and "Type" Functions)?

[Derek Fields (RightStar) · Accepted solution]

Your JQL works fine for me. Are you using Portfolio (which is how you would have Initiatives and Parent Link)? If so, have you associated the Epics with the Initiatives and committed your changes in the Plan?

[Lawrence McQuaid]

Thank you for your reply, Derek!

My company is utilizing Portfolio in a CloudForge instance. In addition, the Initiatives have been associated to the Epics, with the Mission being the Parent of the Epics and the relationship changes have been committed. I have found a workaround for this issue, utilizing the following, which brings back the epics associated to a given Initiative:

issue in linkedIssues(XX-XX) AND type = Epic

Thanks again!

-Larry