Copy Epic

This page provides information on how to create templates for epics.

With Issue Templates for Jira you can recreate and link stories to an epic without any additional configuration. The app rewrites links automatically, so that they are pointing to newly created issues instead of templates. It also creates new issues if they are children of an epic from a template.

To use an epic template with child issues you need to create such a template first in a Repository. Once such a template is created you can use it quickly in other projects.

Creating an epic Template

1. Create an epic in the template repository project.

   

2. Add issues as children of this epic or link issues that you want recreated.

   

   Tip

   To add child issues press . on your keyboard and select the desired option.

   

Result

An epic template has been created, and you can now use it in other projects according to your configuration.

Using an epic template

1. Once your epic template is prepared, click Create.

2. Select your epic template to create an epic in the target project and use the previously created template.

   

   Tip

   In the Create dialog, you can select a different issue type than the one set in the template. However, for epic templates you should always select an epic issue type so the primary template and its stories are linked properly.

Result

The epic and linked issues have been recreated.

Epic Link field

Epic link connects parent ↔︎ child relations and it’s set by Issue Templates when child issues of the epic template are created. It’s always rewritten to point to a new parent and match new hierarchy.

When you apply a template to a story, and your template points to an epic that is not a template, then if the Epic Link is in the scope it’ll be copied exactly at it is. In this scenario, if the Epic Link points to a template, it won’t be copied.