Configuring Workflows Flashcards
A board relies primarily on which WF ?
Simplified WF
What is the link between a board and a WF ?
the statuses assigned to WF steps and Board columns
Who can create board columns ? WF statuses ?
Jira Admins and Project Admins can add statuses and columns
Board Admin can only add column (i.e. map them to existing statuses)
why should all statuses be mapped to a board column ?
Issues in a status not mapped to a column are not visible on the board
what are the 3 statuses of the default simplified WF?
ToDo
In Progress
Done
Can you map several statuses to a single board column?
Yes you can
What is a WF scheme ?
A mapping defining which WF issue types will use in a project
Advanced WF settings : what elements can you add to a transition ? (3 items)
Condition (must be met before transition is available)
Validator (check input is valid during transition)
Post function (automates actions after transition)
Advanced WF settings : example use of a trigger ?
Automatically transition issue when event occurs in BitBucket or in Crucible
Advanced WF settings : What is a transition screen ?
A specific screen that is displayed to collect info during a transition
Are there default transition screens provided OOB ?
Yes, software and business projects both provide a Resolve Issue screen
cite 3 caveats for WF export / import
Only Server version can import manually exported WFs.
Only SITE admins can export WFs
If Apps are used in the cloud version to enhance the WF capabilities, these might not work on Server version.
Cloud version can import WFs from the Atlassian marketplace. Only Jira and Site admins can import marketplace WFs
main caveat of using a trigger for a transition
Conditions, Validators and Perms will be ignored if the transition is made by the trigger
On a standard transition, what are the 5 built-in essential post functions ?
Set Issue Status Add comment to issue (if entered by user) Update change history Re-index Fire generic event
Can you add custom post functions ?
Yes
caveat about event generation in post functions
The events are fired following the functions declaration order. However, Notifications based on events will only trigger once all the post functions have been executed (i.e. the transition is complete)
On a Create or Create Issue transition, what are the 2 built-in essential post functions ?
Create Issue
Fire generic event
How many events can you fire in a single transition
Only one. You can change it, though.
Can you add several post functions to a transition to fire several events ?
No. Any subsequent post function will not propose the ‘fire event’ action. In order to fire a new event, replace the generic event fired by the initial post function
