Save and copy a workflow from one project to another, how?

Pat Schilling April 12, 2022

I've created the workflow in one project and I would like to use it as the template for all our other projects.   

However, I can not seem to name the workflow to refer to it.  So, without a name, it seems the workflow can not be copied to other projects.

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Melo
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April 12, 2022

Hi Pat, you can create the new projects with a shared configuration that would include other schemes. 

If you need only workflows, you don't need to create a copy. You can associate the same workflow scheme to multiple projects following the steps below

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/manage-issue-workflows/#Associate-a-workflow-scheme-with-a-project

Please let me know if that helped,

Cheers,

Melo

Pat Schilling April 12, 2022

Somehow, although I am an administrator for our instance of JIRA, I do not see some of the options described in the documentation.  

Also the instructions for adding our workflow to the marketplace are more onerous than the type of simple sharing or copying I had in mind.  So, I will end up just reconstructing the Workflow pattern manually from project to project. 

Using the option to export the workflow to a local disk file works fine.  But, there is no option to "Select Import > Import Workflow." to bring the local workflow (.jwb) back into the JIRA project.

However, there is an option the "Add Workflow" which did allow me to select the workflow I wanted to add to the target project.  Unfortunately, the target project workflow did not seem to change.image.png

Oh well, constructing a workflow is a simple process.

Cheers, and thanks,

Pat

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April 13, 2022

Hi Pat,

Yes, perhaps you're suing Team-manged projects. 

If you're using a Company-managed project, you can go to Project Settings>Workflow>Switch Scheme or Add Workflow>Existing Workflow.

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Cheers,

Melo

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Pat Schilling April 13, 2022

Yes, I am using "Team-managed" projects.

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Melo
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April 13, 2022

I would suggest following/voting for this issue.

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JSWCLOUD-21700

Thanks,

Melo

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Pat Schilling April 13, 2022

Yes,  exactly,  thanks.

Glad to see the needed feature has been recognized.

Cheers,

Pat

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SUVARNA Dixit November 13, 2024

workflow from Team managed project to company managed project any clue for this.

 

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