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Creating and Enabling the Initiative Issue Type
Jira
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Company-Managed Projects:
Navigate to Project settings > Issue types > Actions > Edit issue types
If “Initiative” exists under “Issue Types of Current Scheme” move on to Create a Custom Issue Link
If “Initiative” exists under “Available Issue Types” drag it to “Issue Types for Current Scheme” and move on to Create a Custom Issue Link
If 'Initiative” is not available, select “Add issue type” under the “Actions” menu in the top right.
Enter the name “Initiative”
Enter a description (optional)
Type should be “Standard Issue Type”
Select “Add”
Move on to Create a Customer Issue Link
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Jira
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Team-
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Managed Projects:
Navigate to Project settings > Issue types > Add issue type
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Click the icon in the top left of the page:
Navigate to Jira settings > Issues > Issue Features > Issue linking
Under “Add New Link Type” input the following:
Name: Must contain “parent” or “child”
Outward Link Description: “is parent of”
Inward Link Description: “is child of”
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