How to duplicate issue rank when cloned

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I have a number of issues which are cloned as part of "Project automation" rule when a new Sprint is started.  I have then correctly ranked in my Backlog however when the cloned issues are added to the new Sprint they are not correctly ranked.

Any recommendations on the most appropriate way to achieve this (other than through manual intervention of course)?

Thanks in advance!

Nic Brough -Adaptavist-

There's a technical sticking point on this - by definition, you cannot clone a rank.  The rank is an indicator that says I am above this one and below that one, but it is a singleton - two issues cannot have the same rank. 

So, when you clone an issue, you need to have some rules about what happens to the ranking.  My personal instinct would be to rank it between the cloned-from issue and the issue currently just below the cloned-from issue, but that might not be right for you, and I do not know what Atlassian have implemented.

Could you tell us what you would expect it to do, and what you are seeing it do with the cloned rank?