JMWE: can is use Transition Parent Issue to transition via the EPIC link field?

Jann Curtis

There appears to be both a Parent Link field in Jira (which we are not using) and a an Epic Link field (which we are using). I want to use the Transition Parent Issue post function to transition the Epic when the stories under it transition but I am not sure if the Epic Link constitutes the "parent"?

If it doesn't does anyone know anything about the Parent Link? What does it do, can I just use bulk actions to set the parent link field equal to the Epic link field on all issues so I can use this post function?

David Fischer

Hi Jann,

For the Epic/Story relationship, you can use the Transition Linked Issues post-function with the "belongs to Epic" link type.