EPIC and Story numbering - can we make the parent/child relationship obvious

[Michael Robertson]

Our UX initiative is a Jira project. Within that project we have created EPICs for all our products. Designs for new features and functionality are stories within those EPICs. 

Our current numbering scheme does nothing to make the parent > child relationship apparent. For example if one of our EPICs is numbered as follows "UX - 911 Collaboration Service" when we create new stories to enhance the functionality of that module the numbering is unrelated. Right now new stories are auto numbering as UX -8XX. This is really confusing and there is no hierarchical relationship in the left nav, it's just a jumble of epics and stories.

It would make much more sense if a story within an EPIC had an obvious relationship.
EPIC 911
- Story 911- 01
- Story 911- 02

I'm not sure whether this is just our implementation of the product creating this disconnect in the auto numbering of EPICs and Stories or whether this is possible. I've searched on the issue and haven't found an obvious answer. Any help would be appreciated.

[Matt Doar · Accepted solution]

It's not clear which left nav you mean, a screenshot would help. Also, Jira Server or Jira Cloud?

In general you can't change the format of a Jira issue key. You can show the Epic Link or Links fields in the Issue Navigator results List View

[Michael Robertson]

[Michael Robertson]

based on the URL I assume it's Jira Server Matt.  I've not spoken to our JIRA admin about this yet I just hoped the community would have a quick answer... yes, this kind of numbering can be done OR no it can't 

[Michael Robertson]

I think this snip may illustrate the issue a little more clearly. UXG-937 is an existing EPIC and I created a new story UXG-964 within that EPIC. The numbering gives no clue to that relationship. I'd like any story within the EPIC to be numbered in relation to the EPIC number... eg UXG - 937 - 06 (or something like that).

[Matt Doar]

Short answer: no

[Michael Robertson]

thank you.