To change any property's key or value, you must first delete the property you wish to change and then add the new, updated property. It is not possible to edit a step's properties on this page. In the Property Value field, type: false (or any other Property Value you wish to add). In the Property Key field, type: (or any other Property Key you wish to add). To stop issues from being editable in a particular workflow step or to set any property of a step:Ĭlick the View Properties link that corresponds to the relevant step. if that workflow is either inactive or a draft of an active workflow). You can only edit the properties of a workflow's step if that workflow is editable (i.e. Issues that cannot be edited cannot be updated using bulk edit. For example, in a copied system workflow, Closed issues cannot be edited, even by users who have the Edit Issue project permission. You can use a workflow step's properties to prevent issues from being edited in a particular workflow step. In the image above, this is not the case.Ĭlick View Properties to edit the transition's properties. See Advanced workflow configuration for details.Īdd a new condition, validator, or post function. See Advanced workflow configuration for details.Īdvanced procedures Preventing issues from being edited Note: You will only be able to delete a transition if this step has at least one outgoing transition indicated in the Workflow Browser section.

The Transition page is displayed.Ĭlick the buttons at the top of the page to edit or delete the transition. In the Transitions (id) column, click the link of the Outgoing Transition of the step you wish to edit. If no existing screen is suitable, you may wish to create a new screen for the transition. You can choose one of Jira's default screens or any other screen you have created. The name of a screen that will be shown to users, asking for input before the transition is executed. the transition will occur instantly when the user clicks the transition). No view for transition - choose this if you do not need to prompt the user for input before the transition is executed (i.e. In the Transition View field, select either: In the Destination Step field, choose the step to which issues will move when this transition is executed. (Optional) In the Description field, type a short description of the purpose of the transition. This name will be shown to users on the relevant transition button on the View issue page. In the Transition Name field, type a short name for the transition. Identify the step from which your new transition will originate, and click the Add Transition link next to the step. This link is not displayed if the step has no incoming transitions or if it only has incoming Global Transitions.

Deleting a stepĪ step can only be deleted if it has no incoming transitions.Ĭlick the Delete Step link that corresponds to the relevant step. If you do not see Add New Step, this means that all available statuses defined in your Jira installation have been used in your workflow and you need to define a new status. Your new step appears in your workflow's list of steps in Text edit mode. In the Linked Status field, select the status that corresponds to this step.Įach status can only correspond to one step in each workflow.Ĭlick the Add button. In the Step Name field, type a short name for the step. The Add New Step form appears below the list of steps when you are editing an inactive workflow. View Properties - to view and edit the step's Properties.ĭelete Step - only available if the step has no Incoming Transitions. Basic procedures Editing a stepĪdd Transition - to add an Outgoing Transition to that step.ĭelete Transitions - to delete one or more Outgoing Transitions of that step.Įdit - to edit the step's Step Name or Linked Status. If you cannot change a workflow element, try editing in Diagram mode. Note that some workflow elements cannot be edited in text mode, such as global transitions.

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