Change the ID of workflow transition

[Alon Erez]

Hi,

Is it possible to change the id of a workflow transition ?

When I create a transition it automatically gets an id based on a number ( 1,11,21 ...). The numbers used are the same in each workflow, so the ID for a transition is not unique, but will be the sane for different projects using different workflows. So the transition open can have an id of action_id_11 in one project and action_id_21 in another.

Can this be changed ? Perhaps using the workflow XML file ?

Thanks,

Alon

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can export a workflow, change the IDs of transitions and re-import it. Not sure that there is any useful benefit in doing it, but it can be done.

[Alon Erez]

Worked great using the XML export import.

The motivation is because in one project I'm using CSS to highlight specific transition buttons. I don't want them to be highlighted in projects using different workflow.

Thanks.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Ah, good.

I'd be trying to use something other than the ID, as it really is effectively a random number, but this works, and I'm an engineer (so "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is instinctive)

[Alon Erez]

I'll be happy to hear if you have an idea how to do this in a better way.

For now I have added css to the announcement banner:
<!-- #action_id_181 {background: #FFEE33;} -->

I can't say I like the solution, but it works.

[Jayashree Shetty]

Do we have to actually do this thing?Doesnt JIRA allow you to customize the Key name?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

What do you mean by "key name"? The label of the transition (the "name" the users see) is editable in the UI.

[Volodymyr Chugai]

Jayashree Shetty, I assume means change Transitions (id).

Please, let me know, if I could change it by another way without Administrator rights.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

No, you have to be an admin to change workflows (and this changing of IDs is pointless too)

[Volodymyr Chugai]

Nic Brough [Adaptavist], 

Ok, what is more suitable from your point of view?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

More suitable than what?

[Charlie Misonne]

a good reason for doing this in my case: we are calling the RES API to transition issues. The api needs the transition id's

We have a test and a production environment of JIRA. You can imagine having the same transition id's in both environments is much more convenient

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Mmm, testing stuff that isn't like production doesn't sound that useful.  And if you're testing stuff to go into production, well, it's going to change anyway.

[Volodymyr Chugai]

Nic Brough [Adaptavist], I just mean why do you think  that changing of IDs is pointless too?

My last goal - just make more comfortable using of JIRA (by reducing qty of clicks).

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Because there's no use for it.  As described above. 

Well, there are some uses mentioned, but in the real world, it's easier, faster and more useful to achieve the same end goal in other ways.