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 work items instead of templates. It also creates new work items if they are children of an epic from a template.

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

Creating an epic Template

1. Create an epic in the template repository space.

   

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

   

   Tip

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

   

Result

An epic template has been created, and you can now use it in other spaces 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 space and use the previously created template.

   

   Tip

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

Result

The epic and linked work items have been recreated.

Epic Link field

Epic link connects parent ↔︎ child relations and it’s set by Issue Templates when child work items 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.