Deleted Work Items

About this Page

This page talks about “Deleted Work Items” feature is a historical audit log that specifically tracks all deleted Jira issues (work items). It provides a centralized view of what was deleted, when, and by whom, with a quick restore option for easy recovery.

What is the Use Case?

Use this to quickly find and restore individual issues that were accidentally deleted, without needing to search through entire backup snapshots. It is also a critical audit tool for security and compliance.

Work items delete history

This feature is applicable to:
COMMAND CENTER FOR JIRA

This page displays a historical log of all Jira work items that have been deleted within the last 12 months. From here, you can filter, review, and initiate a restore for specific items.

Management and Filtering

At the top of the table, you have several controls:

1. Filters (under column headers)

You can filter the list by Project, Key, or Issue type by typing in the search boxes.

2. Reset filters

Clears all search/filter criteria.

3. Reset selection

Un-checks any items you have selected in the list.

4. Table tools (right side)

Use these icons to toggle filters, customize visible columns, or enter a full-screen view.

History Table

The main table provides a detailed list of all deleted items:

1. Expand

Click the arrow icon to see more details about the deleted item.

2. Select

Click the arrow icon to see more details about the deleted item.

3. Project

The name of the project the deleted issue belonged to.

4. Key

The unique Jira key of the deleted issue (e.g., ABCD-91).

5. Issue type

The type of the deleted issue (e.g., STORY, BUG, TASK).

6. Event Date

The exact date and time the deletion occurred.

Initiator: The user who deleted the item. (If "Not found," the user may no longer exist in the system).

Actions

At the bottom of the page:

Total count: Displays the number of items you have currently selected.
Restore: After you select one or more items using the checkboxes, this button will become active. Click it to restore the selected items.