FAQ — jira voter watcher creator property jql discovery

Domain questions for the 2026-11-16 window. Not a vendor console. Not affiliated.

Which Jira fields lose user entity property JQL support on November 16 2026?

Answer from official docs for jira-voter-watcher-creator-property-jql-discovery: verify dates on the linked sources (https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/changelog/ · https://harbyn.com/changes/atlassian-jira/2026-10-07-depreciating-user-entity-property-searches-for-voters-watchers-and-creators). Local tool only helps you structure the work — it never calls the vendor. For jira-admin, treat 2026-11-16 as the hard gate and keep residue owners visible. Domain detail: Jira Cloud rejects user entity property JQL on voter/watcher/creator from Nov 16 2026; assignee/reporter remain (JQL evaluation gap domain).

Do assignee and reporter user-property searches keep working?

Answer from official docs for jira-voter-watcher-creator-property-jql-discovery: verify dates on the linked sources (https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/changelog/ · https://harbyn.com/changes/atlassian-jira/2026-10-07-depreciating-user-entity-property-searches-for-voters-watchers-and-creators). Local tool only helps you structure the work — it never calls the vendor. For jira-admin, treat 2026-11-16 as the hard gate and keep residue owners visible. Domain detail: Jira Cloud rejects user entity property JQL on voter/watcher/creator from Nov 16 2026; assignee/reporter remain (JQL evaluation gap domain).

What error should API search return after the cutover?

Answer from official docs for jira-voter-watcher-creator-property-jql-discovery: verify dates on the linked sources (https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/changelog/ · https://harbyn.com/changes/atlassian-jira/2026-10-07-depreciating-user-entity-property-searches-for-voters-watchers-and-creators). Local tool only helps you structure the work — it never calls the vendor. For jira-admin, treat 2026-11-16 as the hard gate and keep residue owners visible. Domain detail: Jira Cloud rejects user entity property JQL on voter/watcher/creator from Nov 16 2026; assignee/reporter remain (JQL evaluation gap domain).

When should I use custom fields vs issue entity properties vs app-managed storage?

Answer from official docs for jira-voter-watcher-creator-property-jql-discovery: verify dates on the linked sources (https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/changelog/ · https://harbyn.com/changes/atlassian-jira/2026-10-07-depreciating-user-entity-property-searches-for-voters-watchers-and-creators). Local tool only helps you structure the work — it never calls the vendor. For jira-admin, treat 2026-11-16 as the hard gate and keep residue owners visible. Domain detail: Jira Cloud rejects user entity property JQL on voter/watcher/creator from Nov 16 2026; assignee/reporter remain (JQL evaluation gap domain).

Can votedWorkItems() replace property searches on voters for arbitrary users?

Answer from official docs for jira-voter-watcher-creator-property-jql-discovery: verify dates on the linked sources (https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/changelog/ · https://harbyn.com/changes/atlassian-jira/2026-10-07-depreciating-user-entity-property-searches-for-voters-watchers-and-creators). Local tool only helps you structure the work — it never calls the vendor. For jira-admin, treat 2026-11-16 as the hard gate and keep residue owners visible. Domain detail: Jira Cloud rejects user entity property JQL on voter/watcher/creator from Nov 16 2026; assignee/reporter remain (JQL evaluation gap domain).

Does this tool call Jira Cloud or modify my filters?

Answer from official docs for jira-voter-watcher-creator-property-jql-discovery: verify dates on the linked sources (https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/changelog/ · https://harbyn.com/changes/atlassian-jira/2026-10-07-depreciating-user-entity-property-searches-for-voters-watchers-and-creators). Local tool only helps you structure the work — it never calls the vendor. For jira-admin, treat 2026-11-16 as the hard gate and keep residue owners visible. Domain detail: Jira Cloud rejects user entity property JQL on voter/watcher/creator from Nov 16 2026; assignee/reporter remain (JQL evaluation gap domain).

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