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A user on whose behalf a JQL query from above is run. The same user’s permissions extend further on browsing issues in the field’s dropdown or linking issues, including the advanced link field in the Customer Portal.
For Advanced Links that are based on default links, an additional searching user configuration is available:
- Perform link/unlink action with searching user
When checked out, this feature deprives the user of an option to link issues via the default Jira links.
The link button of the default link field becomes inactive.
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Maximum Selection
The maximum number of issues that can be selected in the Advanced Link field in a single issue view.
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