How can I copy an existing issue type to create as a new issue type with similar features?
Asked by Tom Horton:

The existing Service Request with Approvals issue type is great, but I want to create an issue type that has the approvals at the end of the issue.

For example, a controlled document update needs to be approved by the QA person after the document change is done. The existing Service Request with Approvals has the approvals at the start of the request. We use this issue type but need to create a new one for document control updates.

I couldn't find a copy feature for an existing issue type.

Thanks!

Tom


Answers:
author: John Funk
body: Hey Tom,

I think you're a little confused here. To create a new issue type just created and then add it to your issue type scheme. No need to do a copy.

But since you reference approvals, those are seen in the workflow which is attached to the issue type. So it sounds like you just need to copy the workflow and make changes to it and not copy the issue type.

comments: author: Tom Horton
body: Yes, I'm confused. I've updated workflows before, but this is the first time I need to create/update a new one.

Thanks for the help.


author: Tom Horton
body: [@John Funk](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/7148) OK, I have the new workflow, I've assigned it to a new Issue Type. How do you assign an existing Request Type to this new Issue Type? I'm so close to getting this to work but I can't find the right place in my Service Project settings. Here's a screenshot of where I want to automatically assign a Request Type for the user.

![Screenshot 2024-02-22 at 1.57.48?PM.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/308222i05A159CDCB78135B/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-02-22 at 1.57.48?PM.png")


author: John Funk
body: See if this helps you:

<https://support.atlassian.com/jira-service-management-cloud/docs/replace-the-workflow-of-a-request-type/>


author: Stephanie Wald
body: Actually I DO want to copy an issue type. When I am making a new issue type that shares many fields with an existing one, it would be so much easier to copy the first one and then modify. And that copy should also offer to copy all the associated workflows, projects ...

The current method is incredibly unnecessarily convoluted.

comments: author: Jack Brickey
body: Hi [@Stephanie Wald](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5373427) , if you are using CMP projects, that is the purpose of Field Configuration Schemes. You can share a scheme or copy and tweak to your needs. Fields are not a property of issue types but rather issue types have an associated Field configuration and field configuration scheme. Hope this helps.


author: Stephanie Wald
body: We don't have Field Configuration Schemes in our projects ... so that's not solving my problem.


author: Jack Brickey
body: Hi [@Stephanie Wald](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5373427) , it seems that you may be using a Team Managed project? Regardless, the ability to "copy" issue types does not exist. You might consider providing feedback on your wants to Atlassian via the in app feedback link under your avatar.


author: Stephanie Wald
body: aha, we do have CMP - I was not familiar with that abbreviation. However, either way you can't copy the issue type. Thanks for the suggestion.


author: Jack Brickey
body: Hi [@Tom Horton](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3003122) ,

do you really want to copy an Issuetype? It seems to me you want to copy the workflow and edit the approval placement.

comments: author: Tom Horton
body: Agreed, I'm confused. I'll copy and edit the approval workflow.

Thanks!


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