is it possible to have several version of a workflow inside on jira server ?

[ribas]

we need to host a large number of project. these projects won't be able to have their workflow updated in same time. some end of life project won't migrate at all in a new workflow.

workflow evolution could be : attribute update, screen update, script update, attribute update (type modification, new attribute, attribute removal, etc.)

it seems there is a workflow versionning that existe and it could deal with transition update but nothing for attribute. if an attribute need to be modified, we need to add a new attribute with same name and a different type.

but then it would be a problem because user will see two attribute with the same name (painfull to create filter, search and add column...).

after 10 years of evolution we will have 5 attributes "toto", 6 attribute "titi", 4 attributes "tutu", it will be horrible.

if we rename attribute when modified it is also not a good solution because user won't be able to choose between toto1, toto2, toto3 attribute...

we would be the solution to have a real management of different workflow ?

[John Funk]

Hi Ribas,

I think you are very confused. Workflows do not have attributes. You can have different workflows on a project but each workflow must be associated with a different issue type. You cannot have two workflows for the same Issue Type on a project. 

[ribas]

thanks, yes I know this. My "word" workflow is maybe not adapted. What a workflow is for me is the complete process of issue management (their attribute, the transition of state of the issue, etc.). For jira the workflow is only the states and the transition of the issue. I don't know which word I could use instead of "workflow".

my need is the following : 

I have several project on the same jira server. I want that project1 use workflow toto in version1 and I want project2 to use workflow toto in version2.

my problem is that workflow toto version1 and workflow toto in version2 could use attributes that has changed. the type of the attribute could be different.

workflow toto version 1 evolution to workflow toto version 2 could be :

new attribute

removal of attribute

modification of the type of an attribute

screen modification

transition added

[Nicolas Grossi]

@ribas 

Yes, but only one will be active.

Nicolas

[ribas]

hello, sorry but I don't understand your answer :/