Link Cloning

Parent Links

For parent item links, you have the following options:

Parent Link: Option to replicate the parent link if one exists.
Clone Link Options:
- Clone links only: Link to the same items as the source.
- Clone linked items: Duplicate and link connected items.
- Don’t clone links: No action on links. Selected by default.
Checkbox List: Select links you wish to clone.

Parent link options on first cloning screen

Child Links

For child item links, the following options are available:

Clone Child Item Links: Link cloned items to the same work items as the source.
Recreate Internal Links: Recreate connections among child items post-cloning. Check this guide for further information about internal links.
Don’t Clone Links: No action on child links. Selected by default.

You can select the individual links you wish to clone in the list below. Based on child item selection on top, not all links might be selectable in the list.

External/internal links of child items

Cloning child item links can be complex. Below is a table illustrating different scenarios.

Let’s assume we have a source item with child items A, B and C, and work items D and E, which are outside of the source item, so not among the children.

Example Setup

Source Item
- Child: Item A
- Child: Item B
- Child: Item C
Item D
Item E

Link	Type	Child selected for cloning	Selected link option for child links	Result
Item A → Item D	external	yes	Clone child item links	Cloned item A → Item D
		no	Clone child item links	no cloned item A, no link created
		not relevant	Recreate internal links after cloning	no link created as link is not internal
Item B → Item C	INTERNAL	yes	Clone child item links	Cloned item B → Item C
		no	Clone child item links	no cloned item B, no link created
		Item B: yes Item C: yes	Recreate internal links after cloning	Cloned item B → Cloned item C
		Item B: yes Item C: no	Recreate internal links after cloning	no link created

Notes

Checkboxes: Only selectable if link cloning is possible.
Internal Links: If selected, external link checkboxes are disabled.
Deselection: Disabling a child item checkbox disables related internal link checkboxes.