1. Find your elusive issue with a JQL search filter
One of the most powerful features of JIRA is it's advanced search functionality. Once you populate your demo instance with some issues, you can try using the JIRA Query Language to locate them.

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How to Do It
- Click on the Issues link in the top navigation bar.
- Select the "New" tab.
- If there is a link for "advanced searching", click it.
- Enter your query in the text field
クエリの例
assignee = currentUser() AND status not in (Resolved,Closed)
Returns all issues assigned to you that are not Resolved or Closed.
issuekey in votedIssues()
Returns all issues that you have voted on.
reporter != currentUser() and issuetype != Bug
Returns all issues that were not reported by you and whose issue type is not Bug.
Check out the JQL documentation to read about all the functions and operators you can use.
2. View filter results as a chart, then add it to your dashboard
After you create a new JQL query, you may want to save the results as a chart on your dashboard.

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How to Do It
- View your search results in the Issue Navigator. You can get to this screen by either simply performing a search, or by selecting a previously saved filter.
- Click the "Views" button in the right-hand side of the screen.
- Select "Charts"
- Select your desired chart type and follow the on-screen instructions to add it to your dashboard.
Check out the JIRA documentation to learn more about what types of charts you can create.
3. Subscribe to a filter and receive email updates
If you've got a JIRA filter you'd like to keep track of, you can schedule a subscription that will email you periodically with updated results.

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How to Do It
- Select "Manage Filters" from the Issues drop-down menu in the top navigation bar.
- Locate the desired filter and click the "Subscribe" link.
- Select Personal Subscription if you'd like the updates sent to only you, or a user group if you'd like it to go out to a number of people.
- Configure the remaining settings
- Click "Subscribe"
Check out the JIRA documentation to learn more about creating subscriptions in JIRA.