how to move existing issue type at sub task level

[arti_b_patil]

Hello All,

I have issue type "Task" is created and at level of story on jira site
I want to move "task" issue type to sub task level, story will become parent for "task" issue type.
i looked for options in setting under work type but did not see any options to update it in such way. I tried to look on community post but does not found anything for jira cloud.
My queries are is above action is possible and if how to achieve it?

[Trudy Claspill]

Hello @arti_b_patil 

That is not possible.

Jira has 3 core item hierarchy levels:

Level 1 - Epics
|-- Level 0 - standard issue types (Task, Bug, Story, etc.)
    |-- Level -1 - subtask issue types

You cannot move a Type from Level 0 to Level -1.

You can convert individual issues from a Type at level 0 to a Type at level -1; i.e. Convert an individual Task item to a Subtask item.

For Company Managed projects you can have multiple item types defined at Level -1, so you could have a type name "Task" at level -1. But it would be treated like all other subtask type items.

Can you tell us more about what problem you are trying to solve by changing the hierarchy structure? Perhaps we can provide you with alternate suggestions that will help solve the problem.