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title: "Clone issue with the parent field of the original issue"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/JCPP/1827176926/Clone%20issue%20with%20the%20parent%20field%20of%20the%20original%20issue"
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This page details how to clone an issue with the parent field of the original issue. 

You can use this feature to choose whether you want to copy the parent field from the original issue when cloning. If you choose to copy the parent field from the original issue when cloning, this feature also helps you maintain the same parent-child relationship.

For example, you can decide whether the cloned user story should belong to the same epic as the original issue.

# Prerequisite

When creating a clone operation, ensure your Jira administrator has set the **Parent **field to the** Original issue’s** **parent **on the *Properties *page. For more details, refer to the [Clone Plus for Jira configuration—Cloud](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/x/B4CXD) page.

![Set field for parent](media://88a35c48-f86c-4d46-acc3-d1e9cae92fc4)

# Steps

1. Select an issue you want to clone in your Jira instance. For example, consider an issue with the **Parent** link as shown in the following image.
2. In the top-right corner, select **Actions ** > **Clone Plus*** *option or the **Clone Plus** quick-add button for any issue.
3. On the *Clone Plus for Jira *page, select the clone operation for which the **Parent **field is set to the** Original issue’s** **parent**, and other values as required.
4. Click **Clone**.
5. On the *Create issue *page, select values for all the issue fields as required.
6. Click **Create**.  
Jira displays a successful issue creation message, and the issue is cloned with the **Parent **field** **of the original issue.

> ℹ️ - Similar to a single clone, this feature also supports bulk clone, allowing you to clone multiple issues with the parent field of the original issue.
> ℹ️ - If the **Parent** field is blank for the original issue, the **Parent** field won't be cloned.
> ℹ️ - If the **Parent **field on the *Properties *page mentioned in the prerequisite is not set to the **Original issue's parent**, the **Parent **field won’t be cloned.