How do I move a Jira issue to a different epic, or remove from epic altogether?

[Robert Meador]

Using the "new" (sigh) interface. There used to be an "Edit" link where I could edit everything to do with an issue, including changing the Epic Link (to another epic or no epic).

I do not find that link any more. Is it hidden?

If not, how do I move an issue out of an epic now?

[Jack Brickey · Accepted solution]

the new issue view does away w/ having to go to another screen to edit. in the new view you should be able to edit any displayed field directly. If your field is not shown then you would need to add it to the screen, if it is available. 

If I go to one of my stories that is not currently attached to an epic and I click the "show more" link then I see Epic Link none. I can then edit and change none to the desired Epic Name. If it isn't there then you need to go to project settings > Issue Layout and edit the layout associated w/ story. If it isn't listed then you need to ensure Epic Link is on the screen config.

Also, if I'm working in the world of Epics I have the Epic Name field on the create so that I can optionally add the Epic at that time if I want. Of course I can always add a story to an epic after the fact.

[Robert Meador]

Works great if an item is not already in an epic.

However once it is, clicking on the Epic Link just takes me to the epic. No option to change or remove.

[Jack Brickey]

?? here is what i get...

I click to the right, not on the link, and backspace select a new epic.

[Robert Meador]

Ah. Not intuitive. But works. But not intuitive. Does that surprise me? No it does not.

[Jack Brickey]

@Robert Meador , if you have some thoughts on how it might be improved you might want to share that with Atlassian thru the feedback link. I know they welcome the input. At least that has been my experience.

[Robert Meador]

Oh yes, they are hearing it.

[Robert Meador]

What I told them was, add an icon or "edit" or something in that gray area when you hover it, to make it clear that there is some interaction available.

Usability 101 :)

[Jerry Fiagbe]

Holy guacamole, I was on this for an hour, before this thread! 

I didn't realise all I had to do was click to the side of the Epic link, for the options to move to different epics was displayed.

I agree with OP, simply a small edit icon to the right , or even the word "change" to the right would resolve this.

[N_ Vania Muriuki]

Literally spent an hour before finding this. Def not intuitive

thank you!

[gmorton_no_SAML]

Still like this.  Thanks for the thread.

[James Perrin]

This is a total UI fail. If you have the RHS menu squished down you've only got a thin grey "focus" highlight to click on. Use the drag handle to make the menu wider and you can then click to the right of the Epic link but is still clear as mud.

[Ian Brown]

Just had the same issue - especially hard to find when you have a long epic name and no whitespace to click in.

Jira = Non-intuitive interface

New synonym for the thesaurus. Well, not new. it's been pretty non-intuitive forever, just never seems to improve.

[Dave Ireland]

same issue here - no clue how to add my new story to an epic.

[Jack Brickey]

Assuming that you create an issue not from within the Epic itself then...

If you are using TMP...

if in a CMP project...