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# Related issues **(FREE)**
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/1797) in [GitLab Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 9.4.
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> - The simple "relates to" relationship [moved](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/212329) to [GitLab Free](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) in 13.4.
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Related issues are a bi-directional relationship between any two issues
and appear in a block below the issue description. Issues can be across groups
and projects.
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You can set any issue as:
- Related to another issue
- Blocking another issue ** (STARTER)**
- Blocked by another issue ** (STARTER)**
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The relationship only shows up in the UI if the user can see both issues.
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When you try to close an issue that has open blockers, a warning is displayed.
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NOTE:
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To manage related issues through our API, visit the [issue links API documentation ](../../../api/issue_links.md ).
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## Adding a related issue
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/2035) in [GitLab Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.8.
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> - [Improved](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/34239) to warn when attempting to close an issue that is blocked by others in [GitLab Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.0.
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> When you try to close an issue with open blockers, you see a warning that you can dismiss.
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1. Relate one issue to another by clicking the related issues "+" button
in the header of the related issue block.
1. Input the issue reference number or paste in the full URL of the issue.
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1. ** (STARTER)** Select whether the current issue relates to, blocks, or is blocked by the issues being entered.
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Issues of the same project can be specified just by the reference number.
Issues from a different project require additional information like the
group and the project name. For example:
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- same project: `#44`
- same group: `project#44`
- different group: `group/project#44`
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Valid references are added to a temporary list that you can review.
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1. When you have added all the related issues, click **Add** to submit.
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When you have finished adding all related issues, you can see
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them categorized so their relationships can be better understood visually.
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## Removing a related issue
In the related issues block, click the "x" icon on the right-side of each issue
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token that you wish to remove.
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Due to the bi-directional relationship, it no longer appears in either issue.
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Please access our [permissions ](../../permissions.md ) page for more information.
