Count incoming links

This template displays the number of inward links leading to the current work item. E.g. the link “A blocks B” is counted in B, but not in A.

Note that this counts the links themselves, not distinct linked work items, which might be fewer.

Configuration

To use the Count incoming links template, simply select it from the template grid. Filter by Links to find it faster.

Parameters

This template does not require any additional parameter configuration.

Expert mode

If you switch to Expert mode you can see the Smart field in the Expression Parser. You can now tweak the expression to create a custom smart field based on this template.

Expression

Jira expression:

CODE

issue?.links?.filter(link => link.direction == "inward").length

Format

Default