Populate the Parent Issue when creating Jira issue via hyperlink URL

[Brian Adkins]

I have a hyperlink that I'm using to create a new Jira issue:

both of the following URLs work correctly (the second one populates the summary field):

• https://<mytenant>.atlassian.net/secure/CreateIssue.jspa?issuetype=10010&pid=10008
• https://<mytenant>.atlassian.net/secure/CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?issuetype=10010&pid=10008&summary=This%20is%20a%20sample%20summary

I would like to also be able to pre-populate the Parent issue field.  Note that I'm not talking about the old parent-link or epic-link fields...  I'd like to populate the new Parent issue field using the issue ID of the parent.

I have referenced the following articles without success:

• https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-create-issues-using-direct-html-links-in-jira-server-159474.html
• https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Confluence-questions/create-jira-ticket-button-or-link-or-form-in-a-confluence-page/qaq-p/1658548

I have also tried the following URL patterns wtihout success:

• https://<mytenant>.atlassian.net/secure/CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?issuetype=10010&pid=10008&parent=10336

• https://<mytenant>.atlassian.net/secure/CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?issuetype=10010&pid=10008&parentId=10336

• https://<mytenant>.atlassian.net/secure/CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?issuetype=10010&pid=10008&parentIssueId=10336

• https://<mytenant>.atlassian.net/secure/CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?issuetype=10010&pid=10008&parentIssue=10336

[Bill Sheboy · Accepted solution]

Hi @Brian Adkins -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

First thing, I have not tried what you are describing.  With that out of the way...

Have you tried using the parent with the issue key rather than the issue id: 

parent=TEST-1234

Kind regards,
Bill

[Brian Adkins]

That worked!

https://<mytenant>.atlassian.net/secure/CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?issuetype=10010&pid=10008&summary=This%20is%20a%20sample%20summary&parent=ABC-123

thanks for the suggestion!