We have "A Test Project" where we are attempting to understand the different types of links in Jira.
We believe there are 5 link types in Jira:
1) sub-task
2) epic link
3) general (configurable) links (eg, blocks, relates, etc...)
4) external links (eg to another Jira instance)
5) parent link (from Advanced Roadmaps)
I used SIL to output the link details. It seems that link id 10601 "Parent-Child Link" is the AR Parent Link. Link id 10300 "is parent of" is a general jira link. We are not sure when link id 10700 "Parent-Child" is added to our system.
"Parent-Child Link" can only be set by using the "Parent Link" field. The sub-task link can only be set when you create a sub-task. The epic link is set by filling in the "Epic Link" field. All other links are settable using the Link Issues fields.
Both 10700 and 10300 show in the Issues Links as "is parent of".
Obviously, we have Advanced Roadmaps installed. Last year we installed BigPicture, though we are moving away from this app and will just use Advanced Roadmaps. We will be installing WBS Gantt app to provide the Gantt function (eg critical path) that is missing from Advanced Roadmaps.
Can someone explain where "10700|Parent-Child" comes from? Will the 10300 and 10700 "is parent of" links both work with WBS Gantt?
------- sil logic --------
string ikey="ATP-383";
JIssueLink[] jIssueLinks = getIssueLinksDetail(ikey);
------ output --------
ATP-383
10601|Parent-Child Link|1|is parent of|ATP-384 - This is AR Parent link added from ATP-384
10300|Parent|-1|is parent of|ATP-385 - "parent" to ATP-383 from ATP-385
10700|Parent-Child|1|is parent of|ATP-386 - "is child of" to ATP-383 from ATP-386
