Workflow steps Permission

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July 20, 2011

How to configure the permission on a workflow?

My workflow has many steps

I want the user only to create or close the issue..

Then the assignee or project leader only can use the workflow

Status Open Status Open » <select style="margin: 0px; padding: 1px; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 150px;" name="mapping_1_10013"> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="1"> Open </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="3"> In Progress </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="5"> Resolved </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="4"> Reopened </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="6"> Closed </option> </select>
Status Closed Status Closed » <select style="margin: 0px; padding: 1px; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 150px;" name="mapping_1_10014"> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="1"> Open </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="3"> In Progress </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="5"> Resolved </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="4"> Reopened </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="6"> Closed </option> </select>
Progress 1 Status Open Progress 1 Status Open » <select style="margin: 0px; padding: 1px; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 150px;" name="mapping_1_10015"> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="1"> Open </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="3"> In Progress </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="5"> Resolved </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="4"> Reopened </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="6"> Closed </option> </select>
Progress 2 In Progress Progress 2 In Progress » <select style="margin: 0px; padding: 1px; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 150px;" name="mapping_1_10016"> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="1"> Open </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="3"> In Progress </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="5"> Resolved </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="4"> Reopened </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="6"> Closed </option> </select>
Progress 3 FD WIP Progress 3 FD WIP » <select style="margin: 0px; padding: 1px; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 150px;" name="mapping_1_10017"> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="1"> Open </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="3"> In Progress </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="5"> Resolved </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="4"> Reopened </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="6"> Closed </option> </select>
Progress 4 FD Approved Progress 4 Funct Design Approved » <select style="margin: 0px; padding: 1px; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 150px;" name="mapping_1_10018"> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="1"> Open </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="3"> In Progress </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="5"> Resolved </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="4"> Reopened </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="6"> Closed </option> </select>
Progress 5 Coding WIP Progress 5 Coding In Progress » <select style="margin: 0px; padding: 1px; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 150px;" name="mapping_1_10019"> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="1"> Open </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="3"> In Progress </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="5"> Resolved </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="4"> Reopened </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="6"> Closed </option> </select>
Progress 6 Acceptance Pending Progress 6 A Pending » <select style="margin: 0px; padding: 1px; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; min-width: 150px;" name="mapping_1_10020"> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="1"> Open </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="3"> In Progress </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="5"> Resolved </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="4"> Reopened </option> <option style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: arial,tahoma,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" value="6"> Closed </option> </select>

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Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
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July 20, 2011

Again, you should really try a quick search in the standard documentation before asking here. For this case see http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Configuring+Workflow

Look at the "transitions" on the steps. They have three tabs - Conditions, Validators and Post-functions. Conditions are what you need to add here, because you say things like "only users with close permission can use this transition" and/or "only users in group X can do this"

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July 24, 2011

Nic, you have a lot of patience :)

Samir Freelance
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July 24, 2011

Patience is Key of Success !

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