How to link the created story in a branch to an epic that was NOT the trigger issue

Richard Canlas

The trigger issue is the creation of an issue type called Initiative. 

 

Upon creation of this issue type, I aim to create four epics and within each epic, four unique stories. Those stories must be a child issue of their respective epics. The problem I am having is I cannot find a way to link the story to the epic when it is under a branch. It is always linking back to the trigger issue (Initiative) or not at all.

 

I was able to successfully link the epic to the initiative with a JSON command as shown below:
{
"fields": {
"Parent link": "{{triggerissue.key}}"
}
}

 

Is there a similar command I can use to link these stories to their respective epics?

Alternatively, I am told I can use a lookup function that could switch context to possibly the epic. 

 

 

All help is appreciated.

Pramodh M

Hi @Richard Canlas 

Welcome to the Community!!

I expect this is how you want the issues to be created

One thing I have changed is to connect the feature Issue with linked issues relation

Here I have created one feature two epic & two stories

Here is the Rule for your reference

And for Story 

Let me know if you have any queries!!

Thanks,
Pramodh