How do I delete a default project issuetype in Cloud

Question

I created a new (teams managed) Business project that by default, included Tasks and Subtasks.

I dont want that type of relationship within the project so I created two other issuetypes

I now want to delete the default Tasks and Subtasks issue types so no one will inadvertently create such issues in the Project.

While I see where I can delete the newly created issue types, I cannot delete the default issue types that came with the Project.

Thanks

Walter Buggenhout · Accepted Answer

Hi @Scott Buratt and welcome to the Community!

Your question is a bit confusing, because business projects (Jira Work Management) are not team manage, but company managed projects. If it is a business project that you're in, you should create a new issue type scheme in general Jira admin settings with just the (existing) issue types in it that you want to keep in your project and then replace your project's current issue type scheme with that new scheme.

Or: the issue type scheme of your project is not shared with other projects, just remove the issue types you don't need from that issue type scheme.

To learn more about issue type schemes, you can start at at this support artiicle.

Hope this helps!

John Funk · Accepted Answer

Hi Scott - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Yes, I am not able to delete the default either - and it won't let me unlock it because I am on a free plan. I don't know if you can unlock it or not on a paid plan, but you might try to click on the lock and see what happens. You might not be able to delete it, but you might be able to restrict it some way. Otherwise, I think you are stuck with it.

@Walter Buggenhout  - Just an FYI but they have now added Team-managed projects to Jira Work Management projects.