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I added a new custom field "Deferred to Date". Because custom fields are optional, none of the existing issues have it.
Now I want a JQL search query for all issues where the deferred date is null (doable) or the deferred date field doesn't exist for the record (this is what I can't find).
I looked at the JQL instructions at http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Advanced+Searching but I don't see anything for checking whether or not a field exists.
Hope this is clear.
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The " != " operator is used to search for issues where the value of the specified field does not match the specified value. (Note: cannot be used with text fields; see the DOES NOT MATCH (" !~ ") operator instead.)
Jira supports single and multiple character wildcard searches. To perform a single character wildcard search, use the " ? " symbol. To perform a multiple character wildcard search, use the " * " symbol.
Go to the list of custom fields, find the one you want to search and sort by, and click on "edit" next to it. Then make sure an appropriate "searcher" is selected. If you have existing data for the field and you change or set a new searcher, you will need to re-index to make the search and sort work.
Subqueries allow you to create complex JQL queries that normally require creating more than one query and possibly some manual copy and paste operations. They can free you from Excel for a number of tasks. They are easy to use thanks to support for autocompletion.
The JQL query that you need is
"Deferred to Date" is empty
Or (equivalent),
"Deferred to Date" is null
However, if you have just added the new custom field, then you need to re-index your JIRA instance before either of these JQL queries will work.
The "Re-Index" button can be found in the JIRA Admin under "Indexing",
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