Link parent of current sub-task to the new ticket in Create issue(s) (JMWE app) post-function.

This article explains how to link the parent of the current sub-task to the new issue in Create issue(s) (JMWE app) post-function.

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Navigate to the intended workflow to make the necessary changes in the edit mode.
Select the required transition.
Select the Post functions tab and click Add post function.
Add the “Create issue(s) (JMWE app)” post-function.
Fill in the required details.
Select the “Linked Issues” field under “Set specific fields of new issue(s)”. Select “Set field value to:” and add the below template :
```
{% set target = []%}
{% set parentKey = issue | parentIssue("key") | field("key") %}
{% if parentKey %}
{% set val = {"type": {"name":"Blocks"}, "inwardIssue": {"key": parentKey} } %}
{% set unused = target.push(val) %}
{% endif %}
{{target | dump(2)}}
```
Modify the link type name(Blocks in line #4). Use either inwardIssue or outwardIssue in line #3 as per your use case]
Click Add and publish your workflow.

Now, when the transition is executed on the sub-task, a new issue is created with your configured details and then linked to the current subtask's parent.

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