I’m trying to filter out certain issues in Jira based on their labels. I know how to search for issues with a specific label, but I’m stuck on finding the ones without it. Here’s what I’ve tried:
labels="xyz" works fine to find issues with the “xyz” label- But
labels!="xyz" doesn’t seem to do anything
Is there a way to search for issues that don’t have a particular label? I’ve looked through the Jira docs but couldn’t find the right syntax. Any help would be great!
I’m using Jira Cloud if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any tips or tricks you can share!
hey emma, try using ‘labels is EMPTY OR NOT labels = xyz’ in ur search. this should give u all issues without the xyz label. jira’s search can be tricky, but this usually works for me. hope it helps!
I’ve been in your shoes, Emma. Jira’s search can be a bit of a maze sometimes. Here’s what I’ve found works consistently:
Try using the ‘NOT IN’ operator in your JQL. Something like:
labels NOT IN (xyz)
This will fetch all issues that don’t have the ‘xyz’ label. You can add multiple labels in the parentheses, separated by commas, if you need to exclude more than one.
Another trick I’ve used is:
labels IS EMPTY OR labels NOT IN (xyz)
This catches both issues without any labels and those without the specific label you’re trying to exclude.
Remember to use the advanced search (JQL) for these queries. They’ve saved me hours of manual filtering. Good luck with your search!
I’ve encountered this issue before, and there’s a simple solution. Use the ‘NOT’ operator in your JQL query like this: ‘NOT labels = xyz’. This will return all issues that don’t have the ‘xyz’ label. You can also combine multiple labels if needed: ‘NOT (labels = xyz OR labels = abc)’. Remember, Jira’s search is case-sensitive, so ensure your label names match exactly. If you’re using the basic search, you might need to switch to advanced search (JQL) to use these operators effectively. Hope this helps you streamline your Jira workflow!