The instructions on this page describe how to find issues with attachments using Attachments Search for JIRA.

JQL Functions

Finding issues by attachment's content

Go to issue search (issue navigator) and type your JQL:

issue in attachment("search specification")

attachment("") is the JQL function for finding issues by the attachment's content.

Only the issues which contain an attachment with the provided phrase are displayed.

The attachment which content matches the provided phrase is highlighted.

Supported files are: PDF, Word (doc, docx), PowerPoint (ppt, pptx), OpenOffice, PlainText. If you would like us to provide support for a new filetype, please contact us.

Finding issues by attachment's extension

Go to issue search (issue navigator) and type your JQL:

issue in attachmentExtension("pdf")

attachmentExtension("pdf") is the JQL function for finding issues by the attachment's extension.

Finding issues by attachment's filename

Go to issue search (issue navigator) and type your JQL:

issue in attachmentName("uml")

attachmentName("uml") is the JQL function for finding issues by the attachment's filename.