Retrieve Linked Work Items by Link Type in Jira Cloud

Summary

Learn how to find all work items with a specific work item link type using JQL (Jira Query Language).

Solution

Find the issues using two options:

Option 1

• To display the work items, use the JQL below

  project = <projectname> AND issuetype = <workitemtype> AND issueLinkType in ("Child Link", "<linktypename>")

• Specify the LinkType by name <linktypename>

• Replace the Placeholders <projectname> and <workitemtype> as needed in your environment

• This will display all parent work items that have the LinkType <linktypename> and are part of the project <projectname>

Step 2

• To display only the linked work items of a particular LinkType <linktypename> run this JQL

  issue in linkedIssues("<workitem-key>", '<linktypename>') OR issue in linkedIssues("<workitem-key>", '<linktypename>')

• Replace the Placeholders <linktypename> and <workitem-key>. Example Work Item Key SPRIN-6

• Currently, Jira requires you to include all parent work items in the JQL using the OR keyword to display linked work items directly.

Enhanced search

Enhanced search and retrieval of issueLinkType are possible with Adaptavist (Scriptrunner for Jira) and other third-party tools.

• Scriptrunner Advanced search

• Community page - Find linked issues