"Cloning" allows a user to quickly create a clone of an issue inside the same project. The cloned issue is exactly a replica of the original issue. The cloned issue contains the same information as is in the original issue; e.g. Summary, Components, Affects Versions etc. The user can also link the cloned issue with the original issue using a clone link. Changes made to the original issue have no effect on the cloned issue and vice versa as the cloned issue is a separate entity. The only connection is a link (if created) between the original and the cloned issue.
How to clone an issue
- Click on the issue of which you want to make a clone.
- Click on the clone link under the More Actions dropdown.
The Clone window will open.
- The user can edit the cloned issue's Summary if he wants to.
- If the issue has a sub-task, the user can select whether or not to include the sub-tasks in the new cloned issue.
- If the issue has an attachment, the user can select whether or not to include the attachments in the new cloned issue.
- If the issue has links to other issues, the user can select whether or not to include the links (to other issues) in the new cloned issue.
- Click on the "Create" button.
Cloned Issue Linking Behavior
By default, in JIRA when an issue is cloned, a link between the original and cloned issue will be automatically created using the pre-existing link type name "Cloners". Your JIRA system administrator can customize this default behavior by either changing the name of the link type or by preventing links from being created.