Can I export workflows with post functions, validators, conditions, etc. in a readable format?

[Monica Mesiha]

Is there a way to export workflows to include post functions, conditions, validators, etc. within the workflow in a readable format? 

[Cyrille Martin]

Hi @Monica Mesiha 

I would recommend you use this plugin : Smart Configuration: Documentation for Jira 

Good usage !!!

Regards

[Gabriela - LeanZero]

Hi @Monica Mesiha, Aaron is right that XML is what you end up with. You don't need the database for it though. Administration, Issues, Workflows, and there's an XML link next to each workflow in that list. What comes out is the OSWorkflow descriptor Jira generates and stores, so every condition, validator and post function is in there per transition, with its arguments.

Readable is where it falls down. The rules appear as class references rather than the labels the editor shows you, and app-supplied rules keep their own parameter names. Complete, greppable, diffable, and nothing native turns it into a formatted document.

That's the 10.3 doc, matching the version on your post: https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver103/using-xml-to-create-a-workflow-1489807823.html

[Matt Doar _Adaptavist_]

An app such as https://codecentric.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/WAFJ/overview?homepageId=73208178 lets you view the workflow data a bit more selectively but I don't know of any app that just produces really good documentation about workflows

[Aaron Pavez _ServiceRocket_]

Hi @Monica Mesiha 

By readable you mean like you see it on the workflow UI?

Sadly no. You can query the DB and get everything thats on the workflow, but its gonna be a XML file.

With that you will have to create something to read the XML and show it to you in a readable way.

Regards