Why do block-links and subtasks not block parent issue from being resolved?

[Tobias Lindell (EXT)]

I'm hoping it's just our JIRA that's configured poorly because otherwise JIRA is 100 % non-intuitive. Why can I close an issue that has an unclosed subtask or blocking issue?

[Alexey Matveev]

Hello,

Links are just links. They do not cause any action on linked issues. If you want to add logic to links then you would need to have an add-on to do it. There are a couple of add-ons, which can help you.

For example, you could use the Power Scripts add-on:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/43318/power-scripts-jira-script-automation?hosting=cloud&tab=overview

You could write your own validator for the transition, which leads to the Closed status, where you would check all required conditions. You can read more about validators here:

https://confluence.cprime.io/display/JJUPIN/Customizing+workflows#Customizingworkflows-Writingvalidators,postfunctions,andconditions