Cannot link to Done task.

rsbeckerca

When creating a new task, we cannot create a link to a task - particularly within the same Epic, that is marked as Done. This is a particular problem given the standard Jira workflow. Tasks within the same Sprint and same Epic should be allowed to be linked together even if one of the tasks is Done within the same Sprint that has not been completed. This ensures that our Project Management group can see the dependencies between tasks and keep our project plans properly coordinated with Jira.

Do reproduce:

1. Create an Epic within an active Sprint.
2. Create a Story within the Epic and make it part of the Sprint.
3. Move the Story to Done within the Sprint.
4. Create a new Story within the Epic and make it part to the Sprint.
5. Try to link the second Story to the First. The first does not show up.

We can accept a reasonable limit not to link to Stories that are in closed Sprints, but Open Sprints are still subject to change and should not have this restriction.

Nic Brough -Adaptavist-

My guess would be that the workflow behind your stories has "do not allow edit" set on the "done" status.  This prevents you from making changes, including links, to an issue when it reaches that status.