Display only Epics in linked issue field

[Poojaa Sudhakaran]

Hello there,

I'm using Jira v8.5.0 with ScriptRunner v5.7.1.1-p5. I have a question regarding Linked Issue field.

Is there any way where I can restrict linked issue field to display only specific issue types?

My Use case:

I'm establishing a parent-child link between epic and initiative using Linked Issue. When link type is selected as "Is child of", then only initiatives in the project should be displayed in the issue drop down.

What I've tried:

- There is a filter field for Linked issue where I can select the filter and relevant issues will get displayed. 

- When link type is selected as "Is child of" and there is any other issue type other than initiative, then an error will be set - ScriptRunner

But restricting the issue types in the search box will be a good-to-go option. Looking forward for suggestions with regard to Jira or ScriptRunner approach.

Thanks a ton!

Poojaa

[Aditya Sastry · Accepted solution]

Hi @Poojaa Sudhakaran 

You can use issue picker custom field or query linker custom field to configure this.

It is a plugin where in you can have your JQL to list only initiatives and issue type can be set to whatever you wish. Below is the context of how issue picker custom field can be used.

[Ignacio Pulgar]

Just to complement @Aditya Sastry answer, this is the link to Script Runner's documentation about the Issue Picker field.