Force Users to add Issue Link When Resolving as Duplicate

Question

What is the best way to force users to add issue link when resolving as duplicate?

Steve Terelmes · Answer

This does solution not work because "Linked Issue" is not a field that can be manipulated with Validators out of the box. When selecting the Field is Required Validator, the Linked Issue field does not show up in the list.

Vijay Khacharia · Answer

Hi,

May be this link helps.

https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/264859/requiring-values-for-field

Vijay

Nicolas Bourdages · Answer

Tricky. I have something that sort of does this:

* Create a workflow transition used only for resolving duplicates or other resolutions that require an issue link
* Edit that transition to add a Field is Required validator, and put Linked Issue as required

It's not fool-proof, as you can't be certain that the issue link is Duplicate, and it requires a custom transition. It's better than nothing though, and I don't know any other out-of-the-box solution for that.

The Scriptrunner plugin would allow you to script your own validator.

https://jamieechlin.atlassian.net/wiki/display/GRV/Script+Runner#ScriptRunner-Conditions,Validators,Post-Functions