How do I view a projects older workflows?

[Maria Rivera]

I created several workflows for a JIRA project that have since been changed by the new project lead. I would like to see those workflows that I created previously. How do I review the workflows that I created in the past? 

[Max Foerster - K15t]

Hi Maria,

if no one made a backup copy of the initial workflows they are gone. Changes applied to a draft workflow will overwrite the workflow but you can create a backup copy during the process of publishing a draft. 

Best, Max

[Maria Rivera]

Thank you, Max,

I do recall making a backup copy. How do I recover that back up copy?

[Max Foerster - K15t]

Hey Maria,

please follow the process of associating workflows with projects using workflow schemes to activate them:

• Managing your workflows
• Configuring workflow schemes

That should be a good read for you as an administrator. :)

Best, Max

[Joe Pitt]

@Maria Rivera The backup would only exist is whoever changed the workflow copied it first with a new name. In JIRA delete is delete, period. The only way to recover anything deleted, issues, workflows, projects, etc. is to restore a JIRA backup to a DIFFERENT instance of JIRA and view it there. The restore process OVERWRITES ALL the database. 

[Max Foerster - K15t]

Hey Joe,

I think you're a step ahead. We're still talking about the available means within the tool. Creating a backup copy of a workflow is the easiest thing to do when you publish it. So maybe someone was so smart to press "Yes" in the "Publish Draft Workflow" pop-up. ;)

But you mention an important point.