The main configuration of a relation is the creation of one or two relation fields called Inward or Outward field. It reflects the start and end point of a relation. But before you create the relation fields, you first have to create the relation itself:
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Advanced Link
To create a new relationsAdvanced Link, please navigate to the app administration and choose “Relations”. Here you can see all relations already created. Click “Add Relation” to create a new relation:
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Next the following dialogue emerges:
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The context of the relation fields and the relative selectable issues are created automatically based on the selected issue types. It is possible to edit afterward the issue types and filter down the selectable issues by editing the relation.
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Advanced Link Name: a name to identify your Advanced Link.
From Type: field type of an outward issue link.
Outward Issue Link: Imagine imagine 2 issues A and B. The outward link is in the direction from A → B.
To Type: field type of an inward issue link.
Inward Issue Link: The the inward link is in the opposite direction from B → A.
Color: the color of your Advanced Link when they are displayed in Issue Graphs.
Show in Graph: check the box to show your relation Advanced Link in graphs (checked by default).
Color: color of the relation if it is displayed in a graph.
Example
You want to connect applications with databases. Your relation name is “Application - Database”. So you have the outward link named “Application Database” which will link the application with databases connected to it. Vice versa you have the inward link named “Database used by” which will link the database with applications.
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Advanced Link Field Contexts
To make your relation Advanced Link work you have to define in which contexts your fields should appear. Going back to our example relation this means that we have to place our field “Application Database” in the screen(s) for the issue type “Application” and the field “Database used by” for the issue type “Database”. This way we link two issue types by linking two custom fields.
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