How to configure a clone operation using Clone Plus for Jira Cloud

This article explains how to set-up a clone operation for a project(s) including an issue type using Clone Plus for Jira Cloud app.

Instructions

1. Log in to the Jira Cloud instance with an admin account.
2. Click on the Cogwheel > Apps and navigate to BOB SWIFT - CLONE PLUS section on the left hand side sidebar and click on Clone operations.
3. Click on Create clone operation.
   1. Select a source project(s) from the Projects drop-down or check the checkbox Display for all projects to enable the clone operation for the selected project(s).
   2. Select the Issue type(s) from the Issue types drop-down or check the checkbox Display for all issue types to enable the clone operation on particular issue type(s).
      
      
4. Click Next and choose the properties from Step 2 as shown:
   From Set fields dropdown you can select an option. For example: Assignee is given a value as Parent issue's assignee. There are multiple options like Copy attachments, Copy comments etc. You can select any of the options as per your requirements. 
             
              
5. Click Next and in Step 3, give a name under the Clone operation name, Description and click Save as shown:
              
6. The clone operations screen displays as shown:
              
7. Go to the project, open a Jira Issue  and click on Clone Plus from the top right side of the screen, to see the Clone Plus for Jira box. Here, you can select the clone operation and clone the issue. The Cloned issue will contain all the information as per the Clone Operation.