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Configure Dependencies in Jira for your plan
This page refers to the advanced planning features that are only available as part of Jira Software Cloud Premium and Enterprise.
We have a separate section for documentation about the project timeline that’s included in Jira Software. Go to the documentation for project-level roadmaps in Jira.
The processes described in this section are only possible with Jira Software administrator permissions.
By default, dependencies in your plan use the Blocks issue link type. In order to use custom issue links, they must be created and defined by an administrator.
This is a two step process.
1. Configure your issue link
Navigate to the Jira Software admin panel using the icon in the upper right and select Issues.
In the left hand sidebar, select Issue linking under Issue features.
Make sure that Issue linking is set to ON. If it's not, select Activate to enable it.
Once activated, you can edit the Name, Outward description, and Inward description of an existing issue link by selecting Edit from the right column. Use Update to save your changes.
To add a new link, define the name of your new issue link and the descriptions using the fields under the Add New Link Type header. Use Add to save it.
Learn more about issue linking.
2. Apply that configuration to your plan
Navigate to the Jira Software admin panel using the icon in the upper right and select Products.
Go to Dependencies on the left side nav. Add an issue linking type using the dropdown menu, or remove it with the x that appears in the box. Use Swap on the right side to invert the dependent relationship.
Select Save changes.
These changes will apply to dependencies in all plans in your instance.
You also have the option of deciding whether your plan uses concurrent or sequential dependencies. Learn more the differences between sequential and concurrent dependencies.
To change between sequential and concurrent dependencies:
Select Plan settings from the left side navigation.
Under Dependencies, select either sequential and concurrent dependencies.
Once configured, you can then use dependencies in your plan.
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