Configure the Container Link field
- Navigate to the "Custom fields" section in the "Issues" settings
- Search for the "Container Link" field
- Click on the cog icon button on the right
- Choose "Screens" in the dropdown
- Assign the Container Link field to the necessary screens
Assign a certain issuetype to be a Container
- Navigate to the "Manage apps" tab in the Jira Administration
- Click on "Configuration" below "Epic Sum Up" in the navigation on the left
- Click on the dropdown next to "Treat issuetypes as container"
- Choose an issuetype and assign it to be a Container
- Click on the "Save" button on the top right
Define a value for the Container Link
- Navigate to an issue
- Click on "Edit" to open the edit screen
- Look for the "Container Link"
- Click on the dropdown and choose any Container to link the issue to
- Click on "Update" to update the value
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