Stories created under an Epic. These stories moved to a different project. How to close the Epic now

[Magesh.Shanmugam]

We have created 6 stories under an epic in project A. Three stories are completed and closed in Project A. Other three stories are moved to project B, as this will be done by a different team. Currently these stories are in Backlog in Project B. 

Now our PO, wants to close the Epic in project A. How do I close this Epic when 3 linked stories are still open in project B. How do I break this link for closing the Epic, do I need to create new stories and close the old (linked) stories. Please advice.

[Petter Gonçalves]

Hello @Magesh.Shanmugam

Thank you for reaching out.

By default, you can resolve an Epic even if there are any open child issues linked to them unless you are using some third-party app that provides this kind of restriction.

If that's the case, you can remove the Epic link following the steps below:

In Classic projects: Navigate to the Issues linked to the Epic > Click to Edit the Epic Link field > Click on the backspace key to erase it:

In Next-gen Projects: 

1. Navigate to your board or backlog, or open an issue.

2. Hover over the issue and select more (•••). 

3. Select Change parent. 

4. In the dropdown menu, select Remove.

Let us know if this information helps.