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  1. Jira Data Center
  2. JRASERVER-62522

JQL WAS searches should be able to map out a renamed user to the user_key stored in the issue change history

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • Low
    • None
    • 7.2.1, Archived Jira Cloud
    • JQL

    Description

      NOTE: This bug report is for JIRA Server. Using JIRA Cloud? See the corresponding bug report.

      Summary

      JQL WAS searches should be able to map out a renamed user to the user_key stored in the issue change history. At the moment, you need to type in the old username (user_key) to retrieve results.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Create an issue.
      2. Assign it to a user with username (and user_key) fred
      3. Assign it to another user (e.g. admin)
      4. Rename fred to fred_normal.
      5. Perform a JQL search for assignee WAS fred_normal

      Expected Results

      The issue created in step 1 is returned in the search results.

      Actual Results

      The issue created in step 1 is not returned in the search results.

      Workaround

      Perform the JQL WAS search using the old username (user_key).

      In the example from the reproduction scenario above, assignee WAS fred

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              ohernandez@atlassian.com Oswaldo Hernandez (Inactive)
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