Adding Epic Link field to Create issue dialog of Confluence
Asked by zaharovvv_suek_ru:

I've set an Epic Link field to be **Required:**

**![Epic Link is Required.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/40453i2960F833CD5E8384/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Epic Link is Required.png")**

Now, Confluence says that it is not possible to create an issue from Confluence, when I create an issue from Confluence:

![Confluence - Create issue.png](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/40456iD72CE00C24AF8FE4/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Confluence - Create issue.png")

Is it possible to add **Epic Link** field on **Create issue dialog**of Confluence page?

Or is there other ways to solve this problem?


Answers:
author: Diego
body: Hello there!  
I tried to replicate the current behaviour by using JSU:

[Jira Suite Utilities](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/5048/jsu-suite-utilities-for-jira?hosting=server&tab=overview)

But was unable to. According to our docs, his is the plugin suggested to add required fields to Jira:

[How to make fields required in a workflow transition](https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-make-jira-applications-fields-required-in-a-workflow-transition-691011903.html?_ga=2.259024394.1685640581.1545048350-1770418407.1541684782)

Following this route, I was unable to replicate this dialog box. Could you clarify if you have followed the steps described here:

[How to unlock a lock Jira Software field](https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-unlock-a-locked-jira-software-field-779158866.html)

To unlock the field and use it as a required field?

comments: author: zaharovvv_suek_ru
body: Thank you for your reply!

We do not have Jira Suite Utilities so I cannot make field \`Required\` in Workflow Transition.

Yeah, I've unlocked this field and set this field as required though [the link you've provided](How to unlock a lock Jira Software field).

But there is a problem till now.


author: zaharovvv_suek_ru
body: [@Diego](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1188952)

Is it possible to add **Epic Link** field on **Create issue dialog**of Confluence page?

Or is there other ways to solve this problem?


author: Diego
body: Hi again!  
I could find this suggestion that tackles a similar situation:

**[CONFSERVER-32906 \| Allow input JIRA custom field - select list (single choice) if it is a required field when creating JIRA issue](https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-32906)**

Currently, **only system fields are supported** for issue creation within Confluence. The best approach would be **to vote and watch the suggestion** .   
Voting **increases the report visibility** with our teams and watching it will **keep you up to date** with everything posted there!

<br />

As a workaround, you could test the third-party add on from //SEIBERT/MEDIA, **Issue Manager for Confluence**:

**[Issue Manager for Confluence \| Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1216691/issue-manager-for-confluence?hosting=server&tab=overview)**

This might be able to help you out when using the Epic Link as a required field in issue creation.


author: Denise Witham
body: 1. You could look at adding the "Jira" macro to your page.

2. Create an epic in edit mode on that page

3. Then in view mode "create jira issues" by highlighting the text - "link to epic" now appears

Have a look at this youtube video: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reiLHEIlXDc>

1.

![link to jira epic - edit mode.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/46845i5974523A0EC3F486/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "link to jira epic - edit mode.PNG")2.![jira epic create.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/46844iCA020FC574A20595/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "jira epic create.PNG")

3.![jira stories with epic link.PNG](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/46846iF7EB18281B63D74A/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "jira stories with epic link.PNG")


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