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The issue variable used in your script will point to the above-selected issue.
Selecting a
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related issue
In post-functions that process an issue’s related issues, after you select an issue (as explained above) in the tester, all issues related to it through the relation selected in Which issue(s) are displayed under Linked issue key. The relatedIssue variable and the deprecated linkedIssue variable used in your script will point to the selected related issue. For example: If the relation is the issues returned by the JQL search, the tester Linked issue key field will show issues that are a result of the JQL search.
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