Hello, Is it possible to block subtask transition when parent issue is in Done/closed status?

[Daisy Hall]

I am looking for any validator/condition in my workflow which blocks the subtask transition when parent issue is at Done/Closed state.

[Alex Koxaras _Relational_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @Daisy Hall and welcome to the community!

Take a look at this thread: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Hello-Is-it-possible-to-block-subtask-transition-when-parent/qaq-p/2240080

If you have scriptrunner or JMWE you can use  write a validator within the create transition of your subtask's workflow:

issue.parentObject?.status.name != "Done"

[Alex Koxaras _Relational_]

And if you have JMWE you can also use:

which will allow you to choose the status of the parent issue.

[Daisy Hall]

Hi @Alex Koxaras _Relational_  - Thanks for reply. I feel Parent Status Validator is not suitable for workflow with more number of status (Transition -  All to All) :(

Also was the thread link for any similar case? Could you pls provide the correct link.

Any further suggestion or quick way to achieve it?

[Daisy Hall]

Basically the case was to block closure of parent issue when linked/subtask is not in done state. I am looking for quite its opposite, i.e transition of subtask should be blocked when parent issue is in done state.

[Alex Koxaras _Relational_]

Blocking a subtask when the parent is in the done status is doable as well. But why you want to do that? I mean you are going to leave "trash" on your kanban/scrum board instance with unfinished subtasks which can't be moved/transitioned because their parent is in the done status. This is wrong imho.