Our very own workflow wizard, Jonathan Doklovic, shares some of the latest tricks he's been shoving up his sleeve.

1. Friday, June 15, 12

2. Workflow Magic
or, watch me pull a workflow out of my...
bundle?
Jonathan Doklovic
Developer Relations, Atlassian
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3. How To Share Workflows
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4. 1. Export XML From JIRA
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5. 1. Export XML From JIRA
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7. 2. Import Workflow XML
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8. 2. Import Workflow XML
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9. 2. Import Workflow XML
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10. 3. Fix Missing Screens
• Find the screen in the OLD JIRA instance
• Create a new screen in the NEW JIRA instance
• Try to configure the new screen by looking at the old screen
• Hunt through workflow xml for any other screens
• REPEAT
• Update id’s in workflow XML with new screen id’s
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11. 3. Fix Missing Screens
• Find the screen in the OLD JIRA instance
• Create a new screen in the NEW JIRA instance
• Try to configure the new screen by looking at the old screen
• Hunt through workflow xml for any other screens
• REPEAT
• Update id’s in workflow XML with new screen id’s
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12. 3. Fix Missing Screens
• Find the screen in the OLD JIRA instance
• Create a new screen in the NEW JIRA instance
• Try to configure the new screen by looking at the old screen
• Hunt through workflow xml for any other screens
• REPEAT
• Update id’s in workflow XML with new screen id’s
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13. 3. Fix Missing Screens
• Find the screen in the OLD JIRA instance
• Create a new screen in the NEW JIRA instance
• Try to configure the new screen by looking at the old screen
• Hunt through workflow xml for any other screens
• REPEAT
• Update id’s in workflow XML with new screen id’s
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14. 3. Fix Missing Screens
• Find the screen in the OLD JIRA instance
• Create a new screen in the NEW JIRA instance
• Try to configure the new screen by looking at the old screen
• Hunt through workflow xml for any other screens
• REPEAT
• Update id’s in workflow XML with new screen id’s
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15. 3. Fix Missing Screens
• Find the screen in the OLD JIRA instance
• Create a new screen in the NEW JIRA instance
• Try to configure the new screen by looking at the old screen
• Hunt through workflow xml for any other screens
• REPEAT
• Update id’s in workflow XML with new screen id’s
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16. 3. Fix Missing Screens
• Find the screen in the OLD JIRA instance
• Create a new screen in the NEW JIRA instance
• Try to configure the new screen by looking at the old screen
• Hunt through workflow xml for any other screens
• REPEAT
• Update id’s in workflow XML with new screen id’s
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18. 2. 4. Import Workflow XML
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19. 2. 4. Import Workflow XML
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20. 2. 4. Import Workflow XML
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22. 5. Test Workflow
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23. 5. Test Workflow
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24. 6. Fix Missing Plugins
• Inspect ALL Conditions/Validators/Functions
• Keep track of which ones just have class names
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed based on
classnames (google?)
• Install all of the plugins
• REPEAT
This could take hours!
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25. 6. Fix Missing Plugins
• Inspect ALL Conditions/Validators/Functions
• Keep track of which ones just have class names
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed based on
classnames (google?)
• Install all of the plugins
• REPEAT
This could take hours!
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26. 6. Fix Missing Plugins
• Inspect ALL Conditions/Validators/Functions
• Keep track of which ones just have class names
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed based on
classnames (google?)
• Install all of the plugins
• REPEAT
This could take hours!
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27. 6. Fix Missing Plugins
• Inspect ALL Conditions/Validators/Functions
• Keep track of which ones just have class names
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed based on
classnames (google?)
• Install all of the plugins
• REPEAT
This could take hours!
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28. 6. Fix Missing Plugins
• Inspect ALL Conditions/Validators/Functions
• Keep track of which ones just have class names
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed based on
classnames (google?)
• Install all of the plugins
• REPEAT
This could take hours!
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29. 6. Fix Missing Plugins
• Inspect ALL Conditions/Validators/Functions
• Keep track of which ones just have class names
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed based on
classnames (google?)
• Install all of the plugins
• REPEAT
This could take hours!
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30. 6. Fix Missing Plugins
• Inspect ALL Conditions/Validators/Functions
• Keep track of which ones just have class names
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed based on
classnames (google?)
• Install all of the plugins
• REPEAT
This could take hours!
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32. 7. Fix Missing Custom Fields
• Look through XML for custom field id’s
• Dig through the OLD JIRA instance for a few hours
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed
• Install all of the plugins and create the custom fields
• Update the workflow.xml with new id’s
• DELETE THE IMPORTED WORKFLOW AND START AGAIN!
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33. 7. Fix Missing Custom Fields
• Look through XML for custom field id’s
• Dig through the OLD JIRA instance for a few hours
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed
• Install all of the plugins and create the custom fields
• Update the workflow.xml with new id’s
• DELETE THE IMPORTED WORKFLOW AND START AGAIN!
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34. 7. Fix Missing Custom Fields
• Look through XML for custom field id’s
• Dig through the OLD JIRA instance for a few hours
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed
• Install all of the plugins and create the custom fields
• Update the workflow.xml with new id’s
• DELETE THE IMPORTED WORKFLOW AND START AGAIN!
Friday, June 15, 12

35. 7. Fix Missing Custom Fields
• Look through XML for custom field id’s
• Dig through the OLD JIRA instance for a few hours
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed
• Install all of the plugins and create the custom fields
• Update the workflow.xml with new id’s
• DELETE THE IMPORTED WORKFLOW AND START AGAIN!
Friday, June 15, 12

36. 7. Fix Missing Custom Fields
• Look through XML for custom field id’s
• Dig through the OLD JIRA instance for a few hours
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed
• Install all of the plugins and create the custom fields
• Update the workflow.xml with new id’s
• DELETE THE IMPORTED WORKFLOW AND START AGAIN!
Friday, June 15, 12

37. 7. Fix Missing Custom Fields
• Look through XML for custom field id’s
• Dig through the OLD JIRA instance for a few hours
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed
• Install all of the plugins and create the custom fields
• Update the workflow.xml with new id’s
• DELETE THE IMPORTED WORKFLOW AND START AGAIN!
Friday, June 15, 12

38. 7. Fix Missing Custom Fields
• Look through XML for custom field id’s
• Dig through the OLD JIRA instance for a few hours
• Try to figure out which plugins are needed
• Install all of the plugins and create the custom fields
• Update the workflow.xml with new id’s
• DELETE THE IMPORTED WORKFLOW AND START AGAIN!
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40. Goal #1: Export a bundle with EVERYTHING
Goal #2: Imports should just work
There’s Got manual setup required Way
Goal #3: Little to no
To Be A Better
Goal #4: Workflow bundles “shareable” on Marketplace
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41. There’s Got To Be A Better Way
Goal #1: Export a bundle with EVERYTHING
Goal #2: Imports should just work
Goal #3: Little to no manual setup required
Goal #4: Workflow bundles “shareable” on Marketplace
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42. There’s Got To Be A Better Way
Goal #1: Export a bundle with EVERYTHING
Goal #2: Imports should just work
Goal #3: Little to no manual setup required
Goal #4: Workflow bundles “shareable” on Marketplace
Friday, June 15, 12

43. There’s Got To Be A Better Way
Goal #1: Export a bundle with EVERYTHING
Goal #2: Imports should just work
Goal #3: Little to no manual setup required
Goal #4: Workflow bundles “shareable” on Marketplace
Friday, June 15, 12

44. There’s Got To Be A Better Way
Goal #1: Export a bundle with EVERYTHING
Goal #2: Imports should just work
Goal #3: Little to no manual setup required
Goal #4: Workflow bundles “shareable” on Marketplace
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47. WTF Just Happened?
• Exported workflow as a zip file
• Accepted required plugins to be exported
• Added notes for importer in Markdown format
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48. WTF Just Happened?
• Imported workflow zip in a fresh JIRA instance
• Mapped/Created required JIRA statuses
• Approved plugins to be installed
• Viewed summary for sanity check
• Imported workflow (+ plugins, screens, custom fields)
• Reviewed import report
• Double checked workflow in the workflow designer
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49. Sharing Workflow Bundles
• Upload to Marketplace
• Add to “Workflow Bundles” category
• Mark as NOT deployable
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57. 14+ Workflow Bundles In
Marketplace RIGHT NOW!
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58. JIRA Workflow Sharing Plugin (beta)
http://marketplace.atlassian.com
http://atlss.in/workflow-sharing
or search in Universal Plugin Manager
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59. Thank you!
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