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title: "Link issues on transition"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CW/69304394/Link%20issues%20on%20transition"
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> Macro (aura-html)

### Summary

Both [Create on Transition for Jira](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOT) and [Update on Transition for Jira](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CW) have post functions that allow the issue being created or updated to be linked to some other issue. This describes how that works and common pitfalls to avoid. 

### Steps

1. Know what kind of link type you are trying to create.
2. Go to Administration -> Issue Linking configuration to see what link types are defined for your installation.
3. Edit your post function and find the **Link** row.
4. Specify the issue key you want the current entry to be linked to in the issue key field. [Substitution variables](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLIP/pages/71139762) can be used. Example: %parent_issue%.
5. Specify the **Name** of the issue type you want to use. Do **not** use the outward or inward directional name.
6. Specify the link direction via radio button selection.

When specified correctly, the **current entry** being processed will be linked to the issue key specified with link type and direction as specified.

> ✅ ### Not working?
> ✅ 
> ✅ If it doesn't appear to be working as expected, double-check your configuration and look in the JIRA server log for errors trying to link the issues. If still not successful, see [Retrieve problem determination information](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CW/pages/69304550).

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