Some Jira administrative pages return blank

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Summary

Some admin pages like Jira Administration ⚙ > Projects return blank as in the example below:

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The Add Directory button from the User Management page might not work as well: 

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Environment

Jira with the Microsoft Azure Active Directory single add-on installed. 

Diagnosis

1 Uncaught ReferenceError: getQueryVariable is not defined

Cause

The error is related to the Microsoft Azure Active Directory single add-on, probably due to an incompatible version with the current Jira version. 

Solution

Update the Microsoft Azure Active Directory single add-on to a compatible version.

Updated on March 21, 2025

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