What are Linked Issues?
Linked issues are two or more issues that are related to each other, but they are not parent/child issues. For example, you might link a bug issue to a story issue if the bug is preventing the story from being completed.
Linked issues can be used to track dependencies between issues and to visualize the overall relationships between issues.
The following are the out-of-the-box issue associations in Jira:
- Blocks/is blocked by: This association is used to show that one issue blocks another issue. For example, if an issue is waiting for the completion of another issue, you can use the blocks association to show the relationship.
- Clones/is cloned by: This association is used to show that one issue is a clone of another issue. For example, if you create a new issue that is based on an existing issue, you can use the clones association to show the relationship.
- Duplicates/is duplicated by: This association is used to show that one issue is a duplicate of another issue. For example, if you create a new issue that is essentially the same as an existing issue, you can use the duplicates association to show the relationship.
- Relates to: This association is used to show that one issue is related to another issue in some way. For example, if two issues are part of the same project, you can use the relates to association to show the relationship.
JIRA Issues
JIRA is a popular issue-tracking tool that can be used for software testing. It allows you to track bugs, defects, and other issues in your software development process. JIRA issues can be used to track the progress of your testing, identify and prioritize defects, and communicate with your team.