Can I view Epics linked to Epics in Jira Roadmap

Jerry Raterman_dc39tf

I have created a Roadmap for my next project.  It consists of a Program Initiative and 5 linked Epics, 1 for each project phase, Project Setup, Preparation, Planning, Implementation and Handover.   A number of the participating Teams want to add their own Epics to this Board.

When I like their Epics to my Project Phase Epics, the Team Epics DO NOT appear on the Roadmap.  While I know that linking Epics to Epics is not best practice, it can be done.  What are my options?

Thanks

Trudy P Claspill

Hello @Jerry Raterman 

Welcome to the Atlassian community.

Are the Epics that are getting linked to your Epics included in the Source Data specified for the Roadmap?

If you include them in the Roadmap Source Data then the will show in your Roadmap.

If you want to include only the linked Epics, then you'll have to create an appropriate filter to get them.  Jira doesn't have a native method to get all the linked issues for a dynamic list of issues. That would require a plugin that adds JQL functionality. Without that your filter would need to be something like:

IssueType=Epic and (issue in linked issues(your-epic-issue-key-1) or ( issue in linked issues(your-epic-issue-key-2) or ...)

...where you have a linked issues clause explicitly for each of your Epics.

What type of link is being created between those Epics and your Epics?