Find all issues with no Epic

[jake]

How can I search for all issues without an assigned Epic?

I have tried using `parentEpic`, `Epic Link` and `Epic Name` fields, but none show any results when searching for `is Empty` or `= Empty`

I have only been able to find issues with Epics by using the parentEpic field, like parentEpic = <XX-###>

[Ollie Guan · Accepted solution]

Hi @jake ,

You can't get the expected results with the following query？

"Epic Link" is EMPTY and issuetype != Epic

What is the difference between the data queried and expected?

[jake]

This query finds no issues at all, unfortunately. The same result as previous queries we've tried where "Epic Link" is EMPTY

[Ollie Guan]

How about this one?

parent is null and issuetype != Epic and project = xxx

[jake]

that worked!

`parent is null` captures them, and of course excluding Epics in that filter is important

thank you!