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This document describes the JQL expression editor and tester. It is available from the Link issues to current issue post-function only.

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CommandDescriptionPCMac
find

Opens the search box. Use /re/ syntax for regexp search

Ctrl-FCmd-F
findNextPost a search, finds the next occurrence of the searchCtrl-GCmd-G
findPrevPost a search, finds the previous occurrence of the searchShift-Ctrl-GShift-Cmd-G
replace

Opens the Replace window.

Shift-Ctrl-FCmd-Alt-F
replaceAllOpens the Replace all windowShift-Ctrl-RShift-Cmd-Alt-F
selectAllSelect the whole content of the editorCtrl-ACmd-A
singleSelectionWhen multiple selections are present, this deselects all but the primary selectionEscEsc
killLineDeletes the part of the line after the cursor. If that consists only of whitespace, the newline at the end of the line is also deleted.
Ctrl-K
deleteLineDeletes the whole line under the cursor, including newline at the end.Ctrl-DCmd-D
delWrappedLineLeftDelete the part of the line from the left side of the visual line the cursor is on to the cursor.
Cmd-Backspace
delWrappedLineRightDelete the part of the line from the cursor to the right side of the visual line the cursor is on.
Cmd-Delete
undoUndo the last changeCtrl-ZCmd-Z
redoRedo the last undone changeCtrl-YShift-Cmd-Z or Cmd-Y
undoSelectionUndo the last change to the selection, or if there are no selection only changes at the top of the history, undo the last change.Ctrl-UCmd-U
redoSelectionRedo the last change to the selection, or the last text change if no selection changes remain.Alt-UShift-Cmd-U
goDocStartMove the cursor to the start of the document.Ctrl-HomeCmd-Up orCmd-Home
goDocEndMove the cursor to the end of the document.Ctrl-EndCmd-End orCmd-Down
goLineStartMove the cursor to the start of the line.Alt-LeftCtrl-A
goLineStartSmartMove to the start of the text on the line, or if we are already there, to the actual start of the line (including whitespace).HomeHome
goLineEndMove the cursor to the end of the line.Alt-RightCtrl-E
goLineRightMove the cursor to the right side of the visual line it is on.
Cmd-Right
goLineLeftMove the cursor to the left side of the visual line it is on. If this line is wrapped, that may not be the start of the line.
Cmd-Left
goLineUpMove the cursor up one line.UpCtrl-P
goLineDownMove down one line.DownCtrl-N
goPageUpMove the cursor up one screen and scroll up by the same distance.PageUpShift-Ctrl-V
goPageDownMove the cursor down one screen and scroll down by the same distance.PageDownCtrl-V
goCharLeftMove the cursor one character left, going to the previous line when hitting the start of the line.LeftCtrl-B
goCharRightMove the cursor one character right, going to the next line when hitting the end of the line.RightCtrl-F
goWordLeftMove the cursor to the start of the previous word.
Alt-B
goWordRightMove the cursor to the end of the next word.
Alt-F
goGroupLeftMove to the left of the group before the cursor. Ctrl-LeftAlt-Left
goGroupRightMove to the right of the group after the cursor.Ctrl-RightAlt-Right
delCharBeforeDelete the character before the cursor.Shift-BackspaceCtrl-H
delCharAfterDelete the character after the cursor.DeleteCtrl-D
delWordBeforeDelete up to the start of the word before the cursor.
Alt-Backspace
delWordAfterDelete up to the end of the word after the cursor.
Alt-D
delGroupBeforeDelete to the left of the group before the cursor.Ctrl-BackspaceAlt-Backspace
delGroupAfterDelete to the start of the group after the cursor.Ctrl-DeleteCtrl-Alt-Backspace or Alt-Delete
indentAutoAuto-indent the current line or selection.Shift-TabShift-Tab
indentMoreIndent the current line or selection by one indent unit.Ctrl-]Cmd-]
indentLessDedent the current line or selection by one indent unit.Ctrl-[Cmd-[
defaultTabIf something is selected, indent it by one indent unit. If nothing is selected, insert a tab character.TabTab
transposeCharsSwap the characters before and after the cursor.
Ctrl-T 
newlineAndIndentInsert a newline and auto-indent the new line.EnterEnter
toggleOverwriteFlip the overwrite flag.InsertInsert

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Panel

Test a JQL expression that fetches issues in a project that are assigned to the current user.

  • Add the Link issues to current issue post-function to a transition.
  • In the JQL editor, write the following lines of code:

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    project = PSDFTEST and assignee = {{currentUser.nameaccountId}}


  • Select maximum number of issues in Max. Issues.
  • Click on Test JQL expression
  • Type the Issue key of an issue.
  • Click on Test.
  • The following result is displayed:
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Debugging your JQL expression

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Code Block
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linenumberstrue
project = PSDFTEST and reporter == {{currentUser.nameaccountId}}
  • Test the JQL expression, as explained above. The following result will be displayed.

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  • Identify the problem, from the Message that displayed an error that, there is an error in the JQL query
  • Correct the problem, by modifying the expression

    Code Block
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    linenumberstrue
    project = PSDFTEST and reporter = {{currentUser.nameaccountId}}


  • Retest the expression, by clicking on Test again and verify the result in the template test panel.
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