Delete issue

[Nathalie Lahdo]

Hello, we have made some duplicates which will affect the statistics, therefore we would need to delete them. Is it possible to delete issues in Jira?

[Yuliia_Borivets__SaaSJet_]

Hi @Nathalie Lahdo 

You might check out this article:
Jira Cloud vs Data Center: How Each Handles Issue Deletion

[Evgenii]

Hi, @Nathalie Lahdo 

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Yes, it's possible to delete issues, but this is regulated by a project's permission schemes.

Usually, admins remove this permission from regular users or allow only administrators to delete issues. This is done because deleted issues can't be restored—if someone accidentally deletes an issue, it’s gone for good.

To change permissions (if you're an admin), go to Project Settings -> Permissions.
Then update the permission scheme and modify the "Delete Issues" permission.
Add the necessary project roles or individuals as needed.