How do I create a linked issue using a HTML link?

[qbitops]

I've been trying to create a new issue linked to a parent issue by generating an HTML link, based on the guide here: https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRAKB/Creating+Issues+via+direct+HTML+links

HOWEVER, JIRA seems to be ignoring the issue key, even though it's valid. The URL I'm using is this:

<base-url>/secure/CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?pid=10101&issuetype=1&summary=hello&reporter=<reporter>&issuelinks-issues=LA-144&issuelinks-linktype=blocks

Interestingly enough, when I pass an INVALID issue key, it adds it to the list box and then complains that the issue key does not exist:

<base-url>/secure/CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?pid=10101&issuetype=1&summary=hello&reporter=<reporter>&issuelinks-issues=yo&issuelinks-linktype=blocks

Generating this error:

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So obviously I have the right query parameters!

[Levin_Oertle · Accepted solution]

I still have the same Problem.

The workaround is okay but far from good...

[Johan_Sleman]

Could you please share your workaround? 

[Rob Fagen]

It was down below from Dec 11:

Same problem here. One workaround that I found, and might work for you:

&description=relates+to+<issue-key>

or

&description=blocks+<issue-key>

It converts a valid issue key to a link. 

It's a workaround in the sense that it at least makes a clickable reference to the other issue. It's not a workaround in that it doesn't leverage the searchability of the normal "linked" field. If you're consistent about the description you add, you can add to the JQL expression:

text ~ "blocks <projectkey>"

or 

text ~ "relates to <projectkey>"

in order to pull up all the issues you've updated this way.

[CJ Edwards]

CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?pid=12345&issuelinks-linktype=relates+to&issuelinks-issues=${issue.key}&issuelinks-issues=A-1 ...

 I put in the first issueKey i want, then I add another issuelinks-issues= with a bogus issue to make the field populate 

this does cause the error to fire, but at least the real issue does get put in place as well.

[Rob Fagen]

Oh! Clever! That's some real outside-the-(dialog)-box thinking :)

You could name the 'fake issue' as "Please_Remove_Me", maybe?

Thanks!

[Johan_Sleman]

CreateIssueDetails!init.jspa?pid=10700&issuetype=10622&summary=hello&assignee=user&customfield_11825=10551&issuelinks-linktype=includes&issuelinks-issues=PP-535

Having the same issue, the link only seems to be added to the "Issue link" box if its an invalid issue key. Has any one figured this out yet? 

[Antek Grzanka]

did you manage to find a solution? running into the exact same issue

[Nadav Dahan]

Joining @Antek Grzankaquestion. Did anyone find a solution to enter a issue in the"Issue" field of linked issues through html url?

[Rob Fagen]

Same problem here. One workaround that I found, and might work for you:

&description=relates+to+<issue-key>

or

&description=blocks+<issue-key>

It converts a valid issue key to a link. 

[Martin Ofner]

I'm running into the same issue. Any ideas? Issuetyp number is correct according to metadata.

[Ray DR]

It did not like the 1-4 issuetype numbers for me either. You will have to pull it from the metadata generated from:

<base-url>/rest/api/2/issue/createmeta

It will likely be 5 digits in length.