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Azure and Jira have a different approaches to item hierarchy.
While Jira allows for a three-level hierarchy (Subtask → Standard Work Item → Epic), Azure does not restrict the number of hierarchy levels, allowing for unlimited Parent-Child relations in a single hierarchy tree.
Visual representation of Azure hierarchy depends on chosen processes and chosen process and is up to 4 levels.
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When any of the hierarchy synchronization settings is enabled, Parent/Child link in Configuration > Mappings > Links will be unmapped and removed. |
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This can be done under Configuration > Mappings > Hierarchy.
This relation can link to either Epic (making this epic a child issue), Subtask (making this subtask a parent issue) or any work item in between.
When neither Epic nor Subtask synchronization is enabled, Items section serves standard link synchronization only (with forced Parent/Child link on Azure side).
Example
Configuration > Mappings > Types:
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