JIRA customization - a button to create a task from an issue screen linked with "is blocked by" link

Martin Beke

Hello Community,

We need a button on issue screen which will create a task linked to the issue with linktype ‘is blocked by’.

Scenario:

I have a story.

On the story screen I need a button ‘Create task’.

It will open a pop-up window to create a new issue.

• project will be pre-populated - the same project as the story

• issuetype will be pre-populated - Task

• it must be possible to change project and issuetype

The task will be linked to the story with the linktype ‘is blocked by’ - meaning the story is blocked by created task.

The same button should be on those issue types: Story, Task, Bug.

Is a possible to have this functionality on Cloud JIRA software site?

I appreciate any help. 

Thank you for your ideas.
Martin Beke

Jack Brickey

There isn't a way to add a new button to do this. However, I'm not sure why the create button doesn't work. If you modify you create screen to present the link issue then it's simply a matter of adding that issue you want to link to. If you are currently viewing the issue you wish to link to then clicking create will bring up the current project and default Issuetype (task). In any event I'm sure you have your reasons but there isn't a way out of the box to do what you're asking. You might look at some add-ons that allow you to achieve your goals.