How do I bulk edit closed issues and move them to a different epic?

[Ganesh Somasundaram]

I have around 100 closed issues that are in a wrong epic, I need to move them to a different epic. 

The bulk edit option is not letting me do that. Any inputs would help please.

[Prince Nyeche]

Have you thought about using Automation?

[Olga Videc]

Hello @Ganesh Somasundaram 

@Prince Nyeche  is right you can achieve this with automation, since your on the server you'll need the "Automation for Jira " plugin

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1215460/automation-for-jira-server?hosting=server&tab=overview

Automation steps

This rule needs to be global - Jira Administration -> System -> Automation rules

Since this rule is using a manual trigger you can trigger it from the epic you want to relate to your issues or you can trigger it from any other issue

1. Trigger - Manual trigger 
2. Add component - Branch rule/related issues
   1. Under the type of related issues  dropdown - JQL
   2. Add the desired JQL
   3. Uncheck "only include issues that have changed since the last time...."
   4. Under more options check Process all issues produced by this trigger in bulk
   5. Add component under branch rule
      1. Edit issue 
      2. Epic link
      3. You can choose a trigger issue(use only if you triggered it from the epic you want to set bulked issues) or choose the desired epic
      4. More options uncheck "This rule should send emails"

To manually trigger rule 

Open the desired issue/epic -> More -> On the bottom of the drop-down you will find the rule name

To check if it's successful, check rule logs.

BR, Olga

[Ganesh Somasundaram]

Thanks @Olga Videc