Dependency link relation for bugs to a QA story

[Smitha Joseph]

In Jira, when linking bugs to a QA story, what is the most appropriate dependency link relation to use for connecting the bugs to the parent user story?

[Smitha Joseph]

@Trudy Claspill

Yes, I wanted to know the appropriate dependency link relations for the following scenarios:

1. The dependency link relation for bugs to a QA story.
2. The dependency link relation for defects to a parent user story.

Should it be ‘blocks,’ ‘relates to,’ or ‘depends on’?

[Trudy Claspill]

This seems to be a duplicate of your more generic post here:

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Dependency-link-relation-to-use-for-defects-to-a-parent-user/qaq-p/2808948

[Trudy Claspill]

Yes, I wanted to know the appropriate dependency link relations for the following scenarios:

1. The dependency link relation for bugs to a QA story.
2. The dependency link relation for defects to a parent user story.

Should it be ‘blocks,’ ‘relates to,’ or ‘depends on’?

You and your team are the ones that decide what is appropriate based on how you view the relationship between the issues.

Does one "block" the other from being completed?

Does one "depend on" the other either for work to be started or for work to be completed?

Do you just want to indicate that there is some non-specific relationship between the two ("relates to")?