Issue search List View does not show returned results
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Summary
Using Jira issue search, the Detail View shows search results, however switching to the List View, no results are displayed. The results counter shows the number of issues returned yet no issue data is returned.
Diagnosis
Navigating to the issue search via Filters > Advanced search and using either the basic or JQL searches, toggling to the List View option does not display any data. The user interface does not throw any errors or indicators as to the issue:
Cause
In order for data to be displayed on the List View, columns must be selected. When no columns are selected for the data, the data is displayed in this manner.
Solution
Click the Columns dropdown and select the desired columns to display, such as Key, Summary and Description. For further information on configuring the search results page please read Change the view of search results.
Feature request
The following feature request was raised to flag to users that search results are not displayed due to no columns being selected: