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How to add a task to an epic?

Test-user

I see this question has been asked before. However, when I click the three dots in a task, I don't see "add to epic" or "add to parent".

Why not? When I create an epic, there is an option to add a new task. However, I want to a add an existing one.

I must mention that I am using Jira Business with a project management template, which does not have the epic type by default. I manually added the epic-type under Issue Type Schemes,

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Jack Brickey

One possibility is that you are on cloud and you are using the new issue view. If so then you need to add "Epic Link" to your layout. You can add as a primary or secondary field.

Click on ellipses
click configure
add the field where desired
edit the issue you want to add to an epic
select the Epic link field and fill it in (if it is a secondary field you need to click "show more" first)

Test-user

Thanks.

I don't know what you mean with ellipses. I ended up in the Custom Field settings (jira settings > issues > custom fields).

There I see the Epic Link feature you mentioned. I don't know what to do with it, though. It has a Locked label next to it. In the Issue Types column, it says "global".

When I click on the three dots next to it, I get this information:

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Configure Custom Field: Epic Link LOCKED

Below are the Custom Field Configuration schemes for this custom field. Schemes are applicable for various issues types in a particular context. You can configure a custom field differently for each project context or in a global context. Moreover, project level schemes will over-ride global ones.

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Default Configuration Scheme for Epic Link
Default configuration scheme generated by Jira
Applicable contexts for scheme:	Issue type(s): Global (all issues)
Default Value:	Error rendering 'gh-epic-link'. Please contact your Jira administrators.

Jack Brickey

Please keep your replies w/in the answer thread by using Reply vs. Answer.

The ellipses are in the upper right of the view issue screen. You referred to them in your original question as the "three dots".

Carolina Waizani_06tci9

I'm not able to find the field epic in the task fields after clicking configuration and If i click go to custom fields, I'm not able to associate the field with my project created in Jira Business with a project management template. There are issues using this template?

Jack Brickey

Hi @Carolina Waizani ,

this is a rather old thread to post, in which limits the number of folks that see it. Nonetheless, if you are using a business project (JWM) then you first need to ensure that you have added the epic issue type to your project. This can be done under project settings > Issue types. Next you can create an epic and then use the Epic Link field in your task to associate to the epic.