Create 'global' issue type for all next-gen projects

[Felix Rucker]

Hi, 

I want to add a new issue type to a number of next-gen projects. For now, I have only found a way to create an issue type within a single project. Of course, I could create the issue separately in every project, but that seems an unnecessary piece of work, especially if I want to update that issue type later. 

In the general jira settings, I can create a new general issue type, but I am not sure if these issues would be available in next-gen projects. Probably not.

So the question is, is there a way to generate "global" issue types. I am aware that this year the possibility to copy projects will be introduced. However this still means once I have copied the issue type, chances have to be applied manually in each project that uses this issue type, which I find not very practical. 

Thanks for any input, 

Cheers, 

Felix

[Hailey Goodner]

I notice this is an older question so the response may have changed. I am trying to add a global issue type and even though our jira admin has added it to the issue types, our boards are not picking them up. Does anyone have an idea about why? 

[Mikael Sandberg]

Hi @Hailey Goodner,

Welcome to Atlassian Community!

This should be its own question. What type of project are you using? Company-managed or team-managed? If you are using a company-managed project you have to make sure that the issue type scheme that the project is using has the new issue type in it. Just creating a new issue type will not automatically add it to projects. 

[Hailey Goodner]

Hey Mikael! 

Thanks for the help. New here, and figuring out what constitutes its own question or not. :) 

The boards we are hoping to apply this issue to are team-managed. 

[Mikael Sandberg]

Okay, then you have to create the issue type in each project, since team-managed project cannot use global issue types. Team-managed projects are like its own island with no connection to the outside.

[Hailey Goodner]

thank you! 

[Mikael Sandberg]

At the moment it is not possible to create a global issue type that can be applied to multiple next-gen projects.