How to differentiate between different link types in a jira structure?

Zigi Fibert

I have a Jira structure with two extensions: 

1. The child implements the parent
2. The parent is blocked (dependent on) the child

I would like to have a way to know which extended issue is which.

Is there a way to display the link type in the structure?
Ideally, this will be an icon or other visual cue (like font or underline) to save space.

Stepan Kholodov

Hello @Zigi Fibert 

If I understand correctly, sub-issues of the same parent issue can be linked to it either via the Parent field or via the 'parent is blocked' link, and you want to be able to tell which connection is used for each sub-issue.

If so, then there is no straightforward of showing it - there is no column or a special icon that can describe the existing link. But you can do something similar with the Formula column. For example, you can specify the link and if there is a match - to mark the issue in some way:

if parent and parent{issuekey} = parent: "connected via the Parent field" 
else if parent{issuetype}: "connected via the 'parent is blocked' link"

I hope this helps. If you need further assistance or if you have other questions about Structure, please reach out to us directly at our support portal.

Best regards,
Stepan
Tempo (the Structure app vendor)