Example: Prevent issue from moving forward if it's dependent on non-accepted tickets
We created linked issue blocking point in one of our workflow, which checks the "dependency of" links and does not allow to move forward if the ticket has unresolved dependencies. This works fine, but today I created another issue in the same project, linked the issue with a different type of link, and the validator blocks the transition as it would be a dependent issue, but it is only a cloner link.
The transition validator Validation on linked issues is configured as follows:
This config blocks nicely the dependent linked issues until they are Accepted, but also block cloned linked issues. How should we change the validator configuration?
You simply have to change checkbox "Issue link types not selected are ..." from NOT ALLOWED to ALLOWED. This way the restriction only applies to selected issue link types.
Other examples of that function
- Block an epic's transition depending on linked issues status and due date
- Block creation of issue type X if it has not been linked with link type Y to issue type Z on the "Create Issue" screen
- Block or hide a transition for an issue depending on its issue links
- Enforce linked issues in a specific project to be "Closed" before closing issue
- Prevent issue from being "Closed" if blocking issues aren't yet closed
- Prevent issue from being closed if it has links of type "is blocked by" to open issues
- Prevent issue from moving forward if it's dependent on non-accepted tickets
- Prevent transitioning when there is a blocking issue
- Validate only issue links created in transition screen
