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Can't add Epic Link Field to Issue

Yusuf Kappaya

Hello,

I've read all the guides and questions online and can't seem to figure this out.

At my previous company, issues had an "epic link" field. Based on other posts, I assume that this is because they were "company managed projects".

I'm presently managing a "team managed" project, and neither I nor my Jira admin can add the "epic link" field to issues.

I've already created epic labels in the backlog screen.

I need this because it will allow me to track my non software tickets by themes.

Accepted answers

Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Yusuf Kappaya

As @Jack Brickey said, the Epic Link field does not apply to Team Managed projects.

Additionally, Team Managed projects don't allow you to add the Parent field to the display to make that field directly editable. The ways to add a child story to an Epic are:

- create a new child issue as a Child Issue of an Epic by viewing the Epic and using the Add a Child Issue button.

- if the child issue has already been created...

-- From a board backlog screen, drag and drop the child issues from the backlog list to the Epic displayed in the Epic pane, or

-- While viewing the child issue click the Add Epic link that appears in the breadcrumbs at the top of the issue display.

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Jack Brickey

Epic link does not apply to TMP. There is the concept of Parent that more or less replaces it depending on your goal.

Yusuf Kappaya

Thanks!

I've read a few articles now and haven't figured out the parent yet.

Is there a way for me to tag a "parent link" in the issue ticket?

Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Yusuf Kappaya

As @Jack Brickey said, the Epic Link field does not apply to Team Managed projects.

Additionally, Team Managed projects don't allow you to add the Parent field to the display to make that field directly editable. The ways to add a child story to an Epic are:

- create a new child issue as a Child Issue of an Epic by viewing the Epic and using the Add a Child Issue button.

- if the child issue has already been created...

-- From a board backlog screen, drag and drop the child issues from the backlog list to the Epic displayed in the Epic pane, or

-- While viewing the child issue click the Add Epic link that appears in the breadcrumbs at the top of the issue display.

Kelly Lillis_2bm82m

Is there any way to add the Parent Field on the Issue Create form??

Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Kelly Lillis

Welcome to the community.

As I said in my response: "Team Managed projects don't allow you to add the Parent field to the display to make that field directly editable." That applies to the Create Issue screen and the View/Edit screens.

Kelly Lillis_2bm82m

Hi Trudy thank you for the follow up. I think my question, though poorly worded, was an inquiry if anyone has created a way to hack this. I might try an automation where I add some custom field that looks like the parent link and when that is added perhaps I can get the system to go add the parent link post creation. Just brainstorming out loud. thanks again.

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