Linked Issue Count custom field

Owned by Derya Özdemir
Last updated: Dec 11, 2024 by Derya Özdemir
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The Linked Issue Count field displays the specified field or custom field of linked issues. When clicked, it navigates to the linked issues in the Issue Navigator.

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Step 1: Create a Linked Issue Count custom field

  1. From Jira settings, navigate to Manage Apps.

  2. From the side menu, find Enhancer Plugin for JIRA.

  3. Click Custom Field Configuration.

  4. Click the Add new JEP custom field button.

  5. Click the Parent/Linked/Epic Issue tab on the left-hand side of the dialogue. 

  6. Select Linked Issue Count, then click Add custom field.

Step 2: Configure the field

  1. Fill in the dialog box:

    1. Name – Create a name for the custom field (this will appear on screens and can be used in JQL).

    2. Select Issue Link Type and Direction.

  2. Click the Save custom field button.

You must link the custom field with the appropriate screens to see them. For more information, refer to the Jira documentation.

When there are more than one linked issue within the selected link type, the Linked Issue Count will display only one of them.

Usage in JQL searches

You can use the Linked Issue Count in your JQL (Jira Query Language) searches to filter and sort issues. For example, you can find issues with more than three linked issues of the causes issue link type.