Is it possible to create a sub-task in a different project?

[Mark Argente]

Hello,

We have 2 service management projects. Currently, when an issue/task in submitted in project a, we use some automation to also creation an issue/task in project b. What we are trying to do or ask is if it is possible to create a sub-task in project b that is connected to a task in project a.

When I tried it, the audit log in the automation said:

Create issue

Error creating issue

Issues with this Issue Type must be created in the same project as the parent. (project)

But we are just double checking if it really is impossible to do.

Thank you,

[Tuncay Senturk _Snapbytes_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @Mark Argente 

Nope, you can't create a sub-task in a different project. Sub-tasks are typically associated with parent issues within the same project. However, you can create a task and link the issue to the other issue. You can name this link type as "is child task of" / "is parent task of" but it won't be same as parent/sub-task relation.

[Mark Argente]

Thank you Tuncay for the confirmation.

[Tuncay Senturk _Snapbytes_]

You're welcome!

[Dan Knapton]

This is actually possible when using External System Import and specifying the wrong project and the right parent in a different project - import allows that.  I have done so accidentally and I'm trying to figure out how to move the sub-task into the project its parent lives in.

[Esteban Diaz]

Hi @Mark Argente , 

Try to use linked issues instead....

Cheers, 

Esteban