How can I expose the 'parent' or 'epic' link field in Jira Work Manager?

[Erick Crowell]

How can I expose the 'parent' or 'epic' link field in Jira Work Manager?

Today I cannot seem to add the 'Parent Link' or 'Epic Link' fields to tasks in Jira Work Manager, therefore I cannot navigate from Child to Parent in the tool. 

 How can this be enabled, configured ?

[Jack Brickey]

Hi @Erick Crowell ,

where are you wanting to expose? You can add Epic Link to your view screen as illustrated below...

[Erick Crowell]

These instructions are for 'Jira Software' not 'Jira Work Management' tool which is like a Jira lite type product.   My question is how can I make this change in that tool?

[Jack Brickey]

Hi @Erick Crowell , So the instructions apply to my Business project not software project. With that said, if you only have JWM, things could admittedly be different. However, I am a bit surprised if the above did not work for you.

I guess if you could share more about what you are seeing, it would help me help you further. For example:

• Have you added the Epic as an issue type?
• When you go to the project settings > screens and try to add Epic link what do you experience?

[Erick Crowell]

Hey .. As an experienced Jira admin myself I am also confused. 

In a nut-shell, Jira Work Manager does not expose 'Screen Schemes' used by projects, so you cannot add fields that are missing. 

So I cannot figure how to add the field to the layout.   

[Zoe Cratchley]

Hey - I'm also having this issue with Jira Work Management, did anyone manage to work out a solution to this or how to add the Epic link to the issues?

[Rachael Axtman]

I am also having this issue - @Zoe Cratchley I posted something to the community so if I find out more I'll let you know. 

[Perry Lloyd Gollo]

+1 this is an issue for me

[Alexandra Wayne Harper]

+1 for me - I want to see the parent in list view as its own column