Steve Ebersole ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *closed* an issue as *Won't Fix* Hibernate ORM ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMWQ5NmJjMmYx... ) / Bug ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-4140?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMWQ5NmJ... ) HHH-4140 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-4140?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMWQ5NmJ... ) @NamedQuery only works when written on an @Entity class ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-4140?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMWQ5NmJ... ) Change By: Steve Ebersole ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) Resolution: Won't Fix Status: Open Closed ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-4140#add-comment?atlOrigin=eyJ... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-4140#add-comment?atlOrigin=eyJ... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100210- sha1:cad9577 )