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title: "Parent issue field"
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The Parent Issue Field brings a specified field or custom field from the parent issue into a subtask within JEP. When an issue is designated as a subtask, it has a parent issue, which represents the main task. The Parent Issue Field allows you to display a selected field from the parent issue directly within the subtask, eliminating the need to navigate to the parent issue to view that information.

For example, let's consider a subtask named AS-7, with AS-10 assigned as its parent issue. To display the "Created" field from the AS-10 parent issue within the AS-7 subtask, you can define a Parent Issue Field with the "Created" field selected. This field will then show the "Created" value from the AS-10 parent issue directly in the AS-7 subtask.

### How to Define a Parent Issue Field

To define a Parent Issue Field, follow these steps:

1. Click **Apps **in the top menu, and from the sidebar, navigate to *ENHANCER PLUGIN FOR JIRA*.
2. Open **Panel Field Configuration**.
3. Click **Add New Panel Field**, and select **Parent Issue Field **>** Add field**.
4. Provide a name for the panel field that represents the field from the parent.
5. Optionally, write a description to provide additional context for the field.
6. In the "Field" section, select the desired field (e.g., Created) that you want to display from the parent issue.
7. Click **Save field**.

The field will now be visible in the JEP Field. By clicking on the issue name, you will be directed to the corresponding parent issue.

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