How do I add task(s) to a user story in Kanban new generation

[Deleted user]

I can add a User Story to an Epic, but I cannot add a task to a user story (as its parent)

[Ollie Guan]

Hi  @[deleted],

Can you associate Task and Epic with the following operations?

[Deleted user]

Hi Ollie Guan,
I want to add task(s) to Story not to Epic!
Any ideas? Thanks.

[Deleted user]

@Ollie Guan,  Also, I'm using Kanban new-gen board, not a Scrum project with backlog.

[Tom Lister]

Hi @[deleted]

You can add sub tasks to a story. Tasks are the same ‘level’ as Story in Jira issue types. You could link them but that will not behave as if the story was a parent.

In my experience teams break down stories to sub tasks

[Deleted user]

Hello @Tom Lister,
Although not ideal, I'm Ok if the story does not behave as the parent, but how do I create the link between the two?

[Tom Lister]

Hi @[deleted]

If you go to Administration/Issue tab you will find a menu item for Issue Linking. This allows you to define a link with meaningful names for your purpose.

On issues themselves, the More drop down menu has the option to Link issues.

If the issue already has links, there be a + symbol there to add more.

You can link multiple issues at once i.e. start link from story and add all tasks.

[Tom Lister]

Hi Shahbaz

This applies to JIRA server. The same options will be available on cloud.

[Deleted user]

@ Tom Lister
Please note that, I'm using Kanban New-Gen project and not a Scrum project, and I'm trying to link Tasks to User Stories.

I have admin rights, but I'm not sure what you mean by go to Administrator/ issues tab.

I don't see such option.
Can you elaborate?

[Tom Lister]

Hi Shahbaz

On server it is the cog icon at the top right of the browser

[Deleted user]

@Tom Lister
Thank yo but I don't see this icon on the top bar
Perhaps we are using two different versions (and browsers)

I go to 
System Dashboard > Projects > Project Name> Project Settings> Issue Types > Tasks

And I do not see a drop-down menu
Again, I'm trying to do this on a Kanban New-Gen Project

[Tom Lister]

Hi 

New Gen projects have limited admin options.

you should still be able to link issues but I haven’t got access to new-gen project to check that