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  1. Jira Platform Cloud
  2. JRACLOUD-72795

issueLinkType can't be used with EMPTY in JQL

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      Summary

      The issueLinkType field reference can't be used with EMPTY clauses and will break the search giving an error.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. In your JQL search insert issueLinkType with any operator compatible with EMPTY or NULL
      • issueLinkType is EMPTY
      • issueLinkType is not EMPTY
      • issueLinkType = EMPTY
      • issueLinkType != EMPTY

      Expected Results

      You would expect the search to return all Issues matching the query that doesn't have a linked Issue.

      Actual Results

      The search is broken with a "Error occurred communicating with the server. Please reload the page and try again" message.

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      Error Log

      	 msg:	 java.lang.NullPointerException	
          	 stack:	 javax.servlet.ServletException: java.lang.NullPointerException
      	at com.atlassian.jira.web.dispatcher.JiraWebworkActionDispatcher.onActionException(JiraWebworkActionDispatcher.java:227)
      	at com.atlassian.jira.web.dispatcher.JiraWebworkActionDispatcher.service(JiraWebworkActionDispatcher.java:177)
      	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:741)
      	at com.atlassian.jira.servlet.WebExceptionCheckingServlet.delegate(WebExceptionCheckingServlet.java:86)
      	at com.atlassian.jira.servlet.WebExceptionCheckingServlet.service(WebExceptionCheckingServlet.java:32)
      	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:231)
      	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
      	at com.atlassian.jira.web.filters.JiraAbstractHttpFilter.lambda$doFilter$0(JiraAbstractHttpFilter.java:34)
      	at com.atlassian.jira.web.filters.steps.ChainedFilterStepRunner.doFilter(ChainedFilterStepRunner.java:78)
      	at com.atlassian.jira.web.filters.JiraAbstractHttpFilter.doFilter(JiraAbstractHttpFilter.java:39)
      	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193)
      	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
      	at com.atlassian.jira.web.filters.XContentTypeOptionsNoSniffFilter.doFilter(XContentTypeOptionsNoSniffFilter.java:21)
      	at com.atlassian.core.filters.AbstractHttpFilter.doFilter(AbstractHttpFilter.java:32)
      	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193)
      	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
      	at com.atlassian.core.filters.HeaderSanitisingFilter.doFilter(HeaderSanitisingFilter.java:37)
      	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193)
      	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:39)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64)
      	at com.atlassian.servicedesk.internal.web.ExternalCustomerLockoutFilter.doFilter(ExternalCustomerLockoutFilter.java:56)
      	at com.atlassian.core.filters.AbstractHttpFilter.doFilter(AbstractHttpFilter.java:32)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:72)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64)
      	at com.atlassian.servicedesk.internal.web.PortalLanguageDetectionFilter.doFilter(PortalLanguageDetectionFilter.java:133)
      	at com.atlassian.core.filters.AbstractHttpFilter.doFilter(AbstractHttpFilter.java:32)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:72)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64)
      	at com.atlassian.web.servlet.plugin.request.RedirectInterceptingFilter.doFilter(RedirectInterceptingFilter.java:24)
      	at com.atlassian.core.filters.AbstractHttpFilter.doFilter(AbstractHttpFilter.java:32)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:72)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64)
      	at com.atlassian.prettyurls.filter.PrettyUrlsCommonFilter.preventDoubleInvocation(PrettyUrlsCommonFilter.java:38)
      	at com.atlassian.prettyurls.filter.PrettyUrlsSiteMeshFixupFilter.doFilter(PrettyUrlsSiteMeshFixupFilter.java:22)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:72)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64)
      	at com.atlassian.prettyurls.filter.PrettyUrlsDispatcherFilter.doFilter(PrettyUrlsDispatcherFilter.java:55)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:72)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64)
      	at com.atlassian.prettyurls.filter.PrettyUrlsCommonFilter.preventDoubleInvocation(PrettyUrlsCommonFilter.java:38)
      	at com.atlassian.prettyurls.filter.PrettyUrlsSiteMeshFilter.doFilter(PrettyUrlsSiteMeshFilter.java:66)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:72)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64)
      	at com.atlassian.prettyurls.filter.PrettyUrlsMatcherFilter.doFilter(PrettyUrlsMatcherFilter.java:51)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:72)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64)
      	at com.atlassian.labs.botkiller.BotKillerFilter.doFilter(BotKillerFilter.java:30)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:72)
      	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37)
      

      Workaround

      To get the same results from this search, you can create a special saved filter that you can reference in your JQL. The downside is that when a new Issue Link Type is created, the JQL must be adjusted accordingly.

      • saved filter = issueLinkType in ("is blocked by", blocks, "is cloned by", "is duplicated by", "is caused by", "relates to")

      Then in your final JQL:

      • project = TEST AND status in (Open, Testing) AND filter != 48753

              aojha@atlassian.com Akhil Ojha (Inactive)
              lellis2@atlassian.com Belto
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