Dashboard gadget displaying the error: No matching Issues found

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Summary

The dashboard gadget is displaying the error No matching issues found even though the filter used by the gadget loads fine.

Environment

Jira Cloud

Diagnosis

The Network Tab shows the following error:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "errors": [ { "message": "Invalid JQL: Not able to sort using field 'cf[11500]'.", "locations": [ { "line": 1, "column": 233 } ],

Cause

A custom field used by the gadget filter has been deleted. 

Solution

Edit the gadget, change the filter to another, then change back to the original, and save it.

Ideally, once a custom field is deleted, its references should be removed from gadgets. So, a bug is reported here to improve the behavior JRACLOUD-84797 - Deleted custom field prevents gadget from loading

Updated on March 12, 2025

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