The JQL field for the RB quick filters should support more than 250 characters queries.

Currently, quick filters do not support JQL queries longer than 250 characters.

Error Message and Symptom

The following error message appears in JIRA when you try to add a long JQL search query:

• jql error : Query must not be longer than 255 characters.

Workaround

For long filters, the recommended way is to create a Saved Filter and refer to that in the Quick Filter using the following JQL syntax:

filter = "<filter name>"

You could even extend the filter in the quick filter as in the following example:

filter = "<filter name>" and assignee = currentuser()