Logging a defect against a story

[Phionah Kyasiimire]

Is it possible to log a defect against a story just like how sub-tasks can be created under a story?

Currently a defect is an issue type, the team has to create a defect then link it to the story.

[John Funk]

Hi @Phionah Kyasiimire  - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Actually, a sub-task is just an issue type as well. AND, your Defect issue type is probably already created as a sub-task type of issue type and not a standard issue type. If that is the case, then you can create the Defect just like you do a sub-task. 

[Phionah Kyasiimire]

Hi @John Funk  

My story issue type doesn't have an option to create a defect against it

It only has  sub-task, I tried to see if I can change the issue type of the sub-task into a defect hen creating it and it doesn't bring up the option

Trying to paste a screenshot but it's not pasting

[John Funk]

You might need to add the Defect issue type to the Issue Type Scheme being used by that project. 

[aagrawal]

Can you elaborate on that.

As requirement is to create a defect directly from the user story screen. For example in Action we have Create Subtask button similarly is there a way we can create a defect directly from the user story to save time in linking.

[John Funk]

@Phionah Kyasiimire  - Any update here? Can you click on the accept answer button to close this one out?

@aagrawal  - You should be able to click on the Create Subtask button and add it. If there is not a list of Sub-task types like Defect, then you need to add a Defect Sub-task issue type to your issue type scheme for that project.