Operators Flashcards
operator IS is limited to …
Is Empty
Is Null
(and only in some fields, not all)
operator NOT can only be used with …
Is
In
Was
Ex: fixVersion IS NOT EMPTY
operator WAS is used to …
Look for values current or in the past
Can be set with time boundaries
Can be complemented by other criteria such as BY
operator WAS is limited to these fields:
Assignee, Fix Version, Priority, Reporter, Resolution, Status
operator CHANGED is used to
Look for issues that have changed in the past
Can be set with time boundaries
Can be complemented with BY user
Can be complemented with FROM / TO values
operator CHANGED is limited to these fields:
Assignee, Fix Version, Priority, Reporter, Resolution, Status
WAS vs CHANGED
WAS looks for Values
CHANGED looks for transitions between values (i.e. changes)
operator = cannot be used with which field types ?
text fields (e.g. Summary or Description) use CONTAINS instead
operator > can only be used on which field types ?
Field types that support sorting, e.g. : Date DateTime Versions Voters Priorities
operator CONTAINS (~) can only be used on which field types ?
text fields (e.g. Summary or Description)
when searching text fields, which operators can be used
Contains (~)
Does not contain (!~)
How does operator not equal (!=) behave when searched field is empty or null ?
The != operator will not match a field which is EMPTY or NULL.
How to enhance a CHANGED search (3 options) ?
use FROM and TO values
use time boundaries (after, before, during, on)
use BY user or BY (user1, user2)
How can you add time boundaries to a WAS or CHANGED search ?
use
AFTER "YYYY/MM/DD"
BEFORE "YYYY/MM/DD"
DURING ("YYYY/MM/DD","YYYY/MM/DD")
ON "YYYY/MM/DD"How do you write an exact search on “grant me” in all text fields ?
text ~ “"grant me "”
