How to create a linked issue in JIRA software projects automatically for a particular issue type.

Sunitha Panicker

I have seen articles on how to create linked issues for new JIRA service desk requests.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/servicedeskcloud/blog/2017/12/automatically-create-linked-issues-from-new-requests

I want to know if there is a way to automatically create a linked issue for an issue created in a JIRA software project.

eg: Everytime a JIRA issue type X is created, I want to automatically create a linked issue type Y in the same software project

Alexey Matveev

Hello,

You would need an add-on for it. 

For example, you could use the Power Scripts add-on:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1210749/power-custom-fields-premium?hosting=server&tab=overview

You could add a post function with a code like this:

string issue_priority;//Possible values: "Major", "Critical" etc.
string issue_description;
string[] issue_components;
string issue_security_level;
string[] custom_fields_mapping;

if (issueType == "Type X") {
 issue_priority = "Critical";
 issue_description = "Description of the issue";
 issue_components = components; //an array containing all the components of the current project
 issue_security_level = "Administrator";
 custom_fields_mapping = "STDUP|fmanaila|STDGP|jira-users";
 string k = createIssue(
 "PROJECT",
 "",
 "Task",
 "Summary of the sub task" ,
 issue_priority,
 issue_description,
 issue_components,
 currentDate() + "30d",
 "1h 30m",
 issue_security_level,
 custom_fields_mapping
 );
 linkIssue(key, k, "Duplicate");
}

You can read more about post functions here:

https://confluence.cprime.io/display/JJUPIN/Customizing+workflows