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  2. JRACLOUD-2428

Provide ability to link issues and update issue link type via bulk change

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      Atlassian Status as of 26 August 2014

      Hi everyone,

      Thanks so much for your votes and comments on this feature request.

      This feature suggestion is in line with our plans for enhancements of Atlassian Connect platform, specifically to allow for bulk operations of different sorts. In order to have this feature implemented we plan to first focus on REST API (backend) for the solution, and only after the backend is exposed to Atlassian Connect developers the GUI might follow.

      Having said the above we currently do not have the detailed plans for the GUI to be implemented in the next 12 months.

      Thanks for your patience and we hope you appreciate our open approach to feature requests.

      Cheers,

      Bartek
      JIRA Product Management
      bartek (at) atlassian (dot) com

      Original request description (original description was blank, so let's use one of the duplicates' description for clarity):

      It would be handy to have the possibility to bulk change the type of one, more or all issue links when viewing the "link administration" of a certain issue. E.g. when one wants to change all "subissues" to "related issues". Now this can only be achieved by removing the links and recreating them as the new link types.

      Workaround
      Create an automation rule:
      1. Trigger:
      Chose any type of trigger depending on your use case. If you only want to do it once, you may want to choose Scheduled trigger then run the rule manually.
      2. Add Component > New Branch > Branch rule/related issues > Type of related issues > JQL:
      Specify the JQL query returning the issues you need to edit.
      Ensure there are no order by clauses and the issue you'll need to link to is not included in the query.
      To include a list of issues, the JQL can be:
      key in (key-1, key-2, key-3 etc)
      3. Add Component > Action > Link Issues:
      4. Publish and Run Rule.
      5. Delete the rule if the issues were linked successfully.

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            [JRACLOUD-2428] Provide ability to link issues and update issue link type via bulk change

            Hi folks,

            Just a heads-up, our Enhanced Link for Jira plugin can handle this functionality, allowing you to link multiple issues easily. Plus, you can customize issue links by project, bulk remove links, or even update link types. Definitely worth checking out if you haven’t already!

            Cheers

            Belhaj Kariim added a comment - Hi folks, Just a heads-up, our  Enhanced Link  for Jira plugin can handle this functionality, allowing you to link multiple issues easily. Plus, you can customize issue links by project, bulk remove links, or even update link types. Definitely worth checking out if you haven’t already! Cheers

            SoftAcct added a comment -

            252f72cf7deb Ok understood, thought you emoji is because app failed for some reason which shouldn't be possible. What we meant to say it would not exactly meet but it be solves the problem at source using the app. I have correct it. Please try our and any issues, please reach out to contact@softacct.co.uk. Thanks.

            SoftAcct added a comment - 252f72cf7deb Ok understood, thought you emoji is because app failed for some reason which shouldn't be possible. What we meant to say it would not exactly meet but it be solves the problem at source using the app. I have correct it. Please try our and any issues, please reach out to contact@softacct.co.uk. Thanks.

            32210b6ab90f I have not looked at the app. Since you say it does not meet the requirements and instead allows one to "create multiple issue with a click of a button", it does not seem to be an appropriate option to post in this thread. 

            Henri Seymour {Easy Agile} added a comment - 32210b6ab90f I have not looked at the app. Since you say it does not meet the requirements and instead allows one to "create multiple issue with a click of a button", it does not seem to be an appropriate option to post in this thread. 

            SoftAcct added a comment - - edited

            252f72cf7deb  Thanks for taking time to look at our app. I wonder if we can help to address any issues you might have faced with app to get your confidence? Thanks

            SoftAcct added a comment - - edited 252f72cf7deb   Thanks for taking time to look at our app. I wonder if we can help to address any issues you might have faced with app to get your confidence? Thanks

            Another 22 y.o. ticket that leaves me puzzled. 

            Ralf Münch added a comment - Another 22 y.o. ticket that leaves me puzzled. 

            SoftAcct added a comment - - edited

            We have released a new app, I wouldn't say it exactly meets your requirements but help to solve problem at source. With this app you can create multiple issue with a click of a button using our sleek, intuitive user interface

             

            Appreciate if you can try our app. [Create & Link Issues | Atlassian Marketplace|https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1236225?tab=overview&hosting=cloud]. Please PM me if you have any questions or need more details.

            SoftAcct added a comment - - edited We have released a new app, I wouldn't say it exactly meets your requirements but help to solve problem at source. With this app you can create multiple issue with a click of a button using our sleek, intuitive user interface   Appreciate if you can try our app. [Create & Link Issues | Atlassian Marketplace|https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1236225?tab=overview&hosting=cloud] . Please PM me if you have any questions or need more details.

            Nazri Muhi added a comment -

            Based on the workaround provided, you can configure Jira Automation to allow users to input a JQL query manually, and then link the issues returned by that JQL query, to another issue. Here’s the automation rule:

            Set a manual trigger, then to prompt users for input, add the "Short Text" type field of type. Name this field something descriptive, such as “Enter JQL Query,” and assign a variable name like JQLQuery. 

            Next, add a “Branch rule / related issues” component to your automation rule. Within this branch, set the type of related issues to “JQL,” which allows the rule to act on all issues returned by a JQL query. In the JQL field, insert the smart value userInputs.JQLQuery, which references the user’s input captured in the previous step. 

            Within the JQL branch, add an action to “Link issues.” Choose an appropriate link type, such as “duplicates” or “relates to,” depending on the nature of the relationship you want to establish between the issues. Set the issue link to “Trigger issue,” which ensures that each issue found by the JQL query is linked back to the issue that initiated the rule. 

            Nazri Muhi added a comment - Based on the workaround provided, you can configure Jira Automation to allow users to input a JQL query manually, and then link the issues returned by that JQL query, to another issue. Here’s the automation rule: Set a manual trigger, then to prompt users for input, add the "Short Text" type field of type. Name this field something descriptive, such as “Enter JQL Query,” and assign a variable name like JQLQuery.  Next, add a “Branch rule / related issues” component to your automation rule. Within this branch, set the type of related issues to “JQL,” which allows the rule to act on all issues returned by a JQL query. In the JQL field, insert the smart value userInputs.JQLQuery , which references the user’s input captured in the previous step.  Within the JQL branch, add an action to “Link issues.” Choose an appropriate link type, such as “duplicates” or “relates to,” depending on the nature of the relationship you want to establish between the issues. Set the issue link to “Trigger issue,” which ensures that each issue found by the JQL query is linked back to the issue that initiated the rule. 

            Hi team,

            Any news regarding this feature request ?

            More than 500 vote seems to be enough to think about implemented it.

            Best regards,

            Jérémie MARTIN added a comment - Hi team, Any news regarding this feature request ? More than 500 vote seems to be enough to think about implemented it. Best regards,

            We've recently migrated from Jira Server to Jira Cloud. In Jira Cloud this is even more required BECAUSE the main workaround we used in Server was to:

            1. go to the single issue we wanted to link to multiple others
            2. make a space separated list of issue numbers 
            3. copy it
            4. click into the Link Issues box
            5. paste space separated list of issue numbers 
            6. click out of the box with the list in
            7. see Jira turn it into the list ready to link
            8. click to link them all

            But in CLOUD the above DOESN'T work in the "Link Issues" screen BUT DOES work IF linking in an issue status transition screen, so to use that workaround you need to do a screen-linked transition which you wouldn't need in Server (and then undo it if required)! If there's another issue tracking the ability to do the above in the issue page's main cloud Link  Issues or just in "Edit" then please let me know, else please just implement this request! Thanks, Tom (author of https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Re-Bulk-remove-change-issue-links-in-Jira/qaq-p/1198660/comment-id/382403#M382403 so this has bothered me for over 4 years, and others for over 20!) 

            tom.hawkins added a comment - We've recently migrated from Jira Server to Jira Cloud. In Jira Cloud this is even more required BECAUSE the main workaround we used in Server was to: go to the single issue we wanted to link to multiple others make a space separated list of issue numbers  copy it click into the Link Issues box paste space separated list of issue numbers  click out of the box with the list in see Jira turn it into the list ready to link click to link them all But in CLOUD the above DOESN'T work in the "Link Issues" screen BUT DOES work IF linking in an issue status transition screen, so to use that workaround you need to do a screen-linked transition which you wouldn't need in Server (and then undo it if required)! If there's another issue tracking the ability to do the above in the issue page's main cloud Link  Issues or just in "Edit" then please let me know, else please just implement this request! Thanks, Tom (author of https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Re-Bulk-remove-change-issue-links-in-Jira/qaq-p/1198660/comment-id/382403#M382403 so this has bothered me for over 4 years, and others for over 20!) 

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            Paweł Stanka added a comment - +1

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