Issues
Issue view
When issues are linked to project milestones, a special custom field within the issue gets filled with the milestone value. This allows you to access specific information about the related milestone, such as its start and end dates, as well as its current status.
If the issue has not been assigned to a milestone, the milestone custom field will not be displayed. Simply click on "edit" to add a milestone to the issue.
Please note that the milestone custom field must be properly configured to be accessible in the Jira project's issues for the accurate mapping of issues to milestones. Please contact a Jira administrator if something doesn’t work as expected.
JQL search
Just like any other custom field within Jira, the milestone custom field allows for easy searching and filtering of issues in the issue navigator. By utilizing the milestone's unique ID, the search returns all issues associated with it.
For instance, a search query like Milestone = 4
will display all issues linked to the milestone with the ID 4. Every milestone is assigned a distinct ID upon creation which can be used in the jql search described above.
Please note that the milestone custom field might be named differently in your instance.
Beside searching for the milestone custom field, the following jql functions are available in the issue navigator.
JQL function | Example | Returned issues |
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issue in milestoneIssuesByDate("YYYY-MM-DD","YYYY-MM-DD") | issue in milestoneIssuesByDate("2024-01-01","2024-03-31") | All issues mapped to milestones with start and completion dates in the given time frame. Please note that the date format provided must be YYYY-MM-DD |
issue in milestoneIssuesByProject("PROJECT_KEY") | issue in milestoneIssuesByProject("DEMO") | All issues assigned to milestone in the given project. Please note that the project key must be provided as function parameter |
issue in milestoneIssuesByName("Milestone_name") | issue in milestoneIssuesByName("Market research") | All issues linked to a milestone with the given name. |