subtask inherits value for label(s) from parent issue

[Edward Geddes]

is there a way to configure JIRA so that:

1. Create Issue (issue type = story)
2. Add a label to the issue
3. Create a sub-task
4. The value of lable from the parent issue propogates to the sub-task?

[petry · Accepted solution]

Hi Edward,

To achieve this, you can use the JIRA Misc Workflow Extensions plugin:

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/plugins/com.innovalog.jmwe.jira-misc-workflow-extensions

There is an option called "Set field value from parent".

Hope that helps.

[Edward Geddes]

Thanks Andre! Will give this a try.

[Allyson Jennings]

I would not consider this resolved as this plugin has a associated cost. Please provide a way to do this without a added expense

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

You'll still need an add-on to do it.  I'm not aware of any free ones with this function.

[Marc Botermans]

Since we already use the paid Jira Suite Utilities app, I used their post-function "Copy Value From Other Field " to append the parent's label to the sub-task upon the creation of a sub-task.

[Jakob Rödström]

So as of today, this is not "native"? To be able to inherit "label" fields to subtasks created from the maintask?

We are trying to detatch the dependencie of having fixVersions on "not-ready" issues.

[Nick Apel]

Is there a way to make this behavior happen without plug-ins in the latest version of jira/greenhopper?

[Lisa Marie Lamb]

I too would be very interested in this!!