JIRA 4.3 : Configuring Sub-tasks
This page last changed on Jan 20, 2011 by rosie@atlassian.com.
Sub-Task issues are generally used to split up a parent issue into a number of tasks which can be assigned and tracked separately. (For details, see Creating a Sub-Task.) Sub-Tasks have all the same fields as standard issues, although note that their 'issue type' must be one of the Sub-Task issue types (see below) rather than one of the standard issue types. If Sub-Tasks are enabled and you have defined at least one Sub-Task issue type, your users will be able to:
On this page: Disabling Sub-TasksSub-tasks are enabled by default. However, this feature can be disabled from the Sub-Tasks administration page. To disable Sub-Tasks:
Enabling Sub-TasksSub-tasks can be enabled from the Sub-Task administration screen. To enable Sub-Tasks:
Defining Sub-Task issue typesSub-tasks must be assigned one of the Sub-Task issue types, which are different to standard issue types. Please note that you must define at least one Sub-Task issue type before users can create Sub-Tasks. Sub-task issue types can be customised on the Sub-Tasks administration page (described above). The Sub-Tasks administration page also allows you to create, delete, edit, translate and choose icons for your Sub-Task issue types. For details, please see Defining Issue Types. Blocking Issue workflows by Sub-Task statusIt is possible to restrict the progression of an issue through workflow depending on the status of the issue's Sub-Tasks. For example, you might need to restrict an issue from being resolved until all of its Sub-Tasks are resolved. To achieve this, you would create a custom workflow and use the Sub-Task Blocking Condition on the workflow transitions that are to be restricted by the Sub-Tasks' status. Configuring Sub-Task fieldsYou can choose which subtask fields are displayed in the 'Sub-Tasks' section of an issue, by customising the jira-application.properties file — see Advanced JIRA configuration with jira-application.properties. Choosing which Sub-Task fields to display on the Parent Issue
Choosing which fields to display in the 'Add Sub-Task' form
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