How do I delete a default project issuetype in Cloud

[Scott Buratt]

I created a new (teams managed) Business project that by default, included Tasks and Subtasks.

I dont want that type of relationship within the project so I created two other issuetypes

I now want to delete the default Tasks and Subtasks issue types so no one will inadvertently create such issues in the Project.

While I see where I can delete the newly created issue types, I cannot delete the default issue types that came with the Project.

Thanks

[John Funk · Accepted solution]

Hi Scott - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Yes, I am not able to delete the default either - and it won't let me unlock it because I am on a free plan. I don't know if you can unlock it or not on a paid plan, but you might try to click on the lock and see what happens. You might not be able to delete it, but you might be able to restrict it some way. Otherwise, I think you are stuck with it. 

@Walter Buggenhout  - Just an FYI but they have now added Team-managed projects to Jira Work Management projects. 

[Walter Buggenhout]

Hi @John Funk,

I suspected something like that indeed, but hadn't seen them yet. Thx for sharing! 

[Walter Buggenhout · Accepted solution]

Hi @Scott Buratt and welcome to the Community!

Your question is a bit confusing, because business projects (Jira Work Management) are not team manage, but company managed projects. If it is a business project that you're in, you should create a new issue type scheme in general Jira admin settings with just the (existing) issue types in it that you want to keep in your project and then replace your project's current issue type scheme with that new scheme.

Or: the issue type scheme of your project is not shared with other projects, just remove the issue types you don't need from that issue type scheme.

To learn more about issue type schemes, you can start at at this support artiicle.

Hope this helps! 

[Scott Buratt]

Thanks @Walter Buggenhout 

While I am an admin, I'm an extremely inexperienced admin.

I tried various tests with Project templates with definitions (team managed vs company managed) but not 100% successful but close enough to get what I want (basically, I was too cautious in mucking with the company managed models as I assume there are many Jira projects that I could effect if I do the wrong thing).

I'm good for now.

Thanks again.