Is it possible to restrict "issue cloning with links" in Jira?
Asked by Berkan Suna:

I want our users to be able to clone the issues but not "clone the issues with links". Is that possible?


Answers:
author: John Funk
body: Hi Berkan - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

No, there is not that level of granularity involved with the Clone function. Would this be for ALL projects? Or just certain projects?

comments: author: Berkan Suna
body: Thank you John!

A certain team based project.


author: John Funk
body: You might could create a manual automation rule that would do that.


author: Luka Hummel - codefortynine
body: Hi [@Berkan Suna](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5540469) and welcome to the community!

In Jira, the default cloning functionality does not provide a straightforward way to restrict users from cloning issues with links while allowing them to clone issues without links. However, you can achieve this by our marketplace app [Deep Clone for Jira](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1218652?utm_source=atlassian&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=deepj-new-reach-com-2749953)**.**

Deep Clone offers advanced cloning capabilities, including the ability to configure which elements of an issue are cloned. With [Presets](https://documentation.codefortynine.com/deep-clone-for-jira/presets?utm_source=atlassian&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=deepj-new-reach-com-2749953) you can set it up to allow users to only clone issues without including the issue links, effectively achieving the restriction you're looking for.

![2024-07-16 17-23.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/335917i099E394E91A8A01C/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "2024-07-16 17-23.png")


author: Clara Belin-Brosseau
body: Hello [@Berkan Suna](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5540469)

If you're seeking for an easier way to **clone an issue without creating a link with its clone** , you can try our [app Elements Copy \& Sync](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211111/elements-copy-sync-clone-jira-issues?tab=overview&hosting=cloud?&utm_source=community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=question_2749953&utm_keyword=CS&utm_vendorID=4952) that allows you to clone and sync a full hierarchy of issues with all their content (summary, description, custom fields, comments, attachments, etc).

![2024-07-10 09_12_38-Elements Copy and Sync - Elements Apps Support.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/334645i8FC4FCCA9A5D9835/image-dimensions/353x434?v=v2 "2024-07-10 09_12_38-Elements Copy and Sync - Elements Apps Support.png")

You can check our guide [here](https://doc.elements-apps.com/copy-and-sync-jira-cloud/content-settings?&utm_source=community&utm_medium=answer&utm_campaign=question_2749953&utm_keyword=CS&utm_vendorID=4952).

You can try the app for **free during 30 days** (and it stays free under 10 users).

Kind regards,

Clara


author: Marc - Devoteam
body: Hi [@Berkan Suna](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5540469)

As [@John Funk](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/7148) noted, no this can't be done.

You could look at the marketplace for apps that offer more cloning functionalities than the default.

Example: [https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/44043/clone-plus-for-jira?hosting=cloud\&tab=overview](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/44043/clone-plus-for-jira?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)


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