Migrating from Jira Cloud to Jira Server

This page describes the required steps when migrating from a Jira Cloud instance to a Jira Server instance when you are using some of the default/JSU Workflow Condition/Validator/Post-Functions in your Workflow.

Migration from Jira Cloud to Jira Server is directly not possible, you have to be very careful as there are many validators and conditions which are built-in in Jira cloud-native but not in Jira Server. For that, you will need JSU.

JSU Cloud's additional post functions in Jira make it more powerful with its Related Issues, Perform as a different user, and many other functionalities in the post functions.

Background

Years ago, Beecom donated some of JSU's modules to Jira Cloud. Atlassian integrated most of these JSU Workflow Condition/Validator/Post-Functions (based on JSU Server 1.4) into their native Jira Cloud Environment which were still very basic modules. Since then, JSU Server has added many other functionalities to make it more powerful. When JSU on Cloud was released, it also had additional advanced form of the Post-functions as of JSU Server. If you perform a migration from Jira Cloud to Jira Server, those default/JSU Workflow Condition/Validator/Post-Functions do not exist in the default Jira Server Version but can be simply replaced with the JSU App.

If you are looking for documentation on Server to Cloud migration, see our latest Server to Cloud migration documentation.

On this page:

1 Background
2 How to fix the workflows
3 Workflow Condition/Post-Functions(JSU)
4 Mapping between JSU Cloud TO JSU Server
5 Workflow Preconditions(JSU)
6 Workflow Condition/Validator/Post-Functions(Jira)
7 Mapping between Jira Cloud Modules TO JSU Server

How to fix the workflows

You can do one of the following to fix your migrated workflows:

Reconfigure the affected workflow modules with the ones from JSU, then remove the broken ones.
This is by far the safest way to do it but can be tedious.
Export XML workflows, modify and import again.
Modify the workflows directly in the database - if you have the knowledge.
It's efficient but with more risk.

Workflow Condition/Post-Functions(JSU)

JSU Cloud post-functions are more powerful with its Related Issues, Perform as a different user, and many other functionalities.

Workflow Name	JSU Cloud Module-Key	JSU Server Module-Key

Workflow Name	JSU Cloud Module-Key	JSU Server Module-Key
Conditions
User Is In Any Users (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugin:com.googlecode. jira-suite-utilities__userisinanyusers-condition	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.condition.userisinanyusers-condition
Post-Functions
Clear Field Value (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__clearFieldValue-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiesclearFieldValue-function
Copy Value From Other Field (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__copyValueFromOtherField-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiescopyValueFromOtherField-function
Copy or Move Attachments (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__copymoveattachments-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiescopymoveattachments-function
Create a Linked Issue (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__createlinkedissue-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiescreatelinkedissue-function
Follow Up Transition (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__followuptransition-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiesfollowuptransition-function
Linked Transition (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__linkedtransition-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitieslinkedtransition-function
Update any Issue Field (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__updateanyissuefield-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiesupdateIssueCustomField-function

Mapping between JSU Cloud TO JSU Server

The following description describes all the attributes which need to be mapped between the JSU Cloud and JSU Server Workflow functionality.

Post-Function Mapping: Clear Field Value (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud

Arg Name: JSU Server

Example

 <function type="class">
 <arg name="class.name">com.atlassian.plugin.connect.jira.workflow.RemoteWorkflowPostFunctionProvider</arg>
 <arg name="full.module.key">com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__clearFieldValue-function</arg>
 <arg name="remoteWorkflowPostFunctionConfiguration">
{"preconditions":[],
"preconditionAwareFunctionMode-textValue":"TRUE",
"field":"assignee",
"jsuCloudWorkflowParamsVersion-textValue":"2.8.0",
"scopeType":"SAME",
"source-scopeTarget":"ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION",
"destination-scopeTarget":"ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION",
"runAsUser-user":"qm:c14a3779-f1ba-496f-a5ef-dbb4ab1928f4:e5e9400a-0c77-440a-aa18-fbb585fbd6e8"}</arg>
<arg name="remoteWorkflowPostFunctionUUID">9dfcbdb2-7738-429c-9af4-e0a4b9490f9a</arg>
</function>

Example

 <function type="class">
    <arg name="scopeSource-linkEnd"></arg>
    <arg name="maxAllowed-integerValue"></arg>
    <arg name="runAsUser-user">admin</arg>
    <arg name="field">assignee</arg>
    <arg name="scopeType">SAME</arg>
    <arg name="destination-scopeTarget">ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION</arg>
    <arg name="full.module.key">com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiesclearFieldValue-function</arg>
    <arg name="scopeDestination-linkEnd"></arg>
    <arg name="preconditionAwareFunctionMode-textValue">ALWAYS</arg>
    <arg name="jsuWorkflowParamsVersion-textValue">2.23.3-SNAPSHOT</arg>
    <arg name="source-scopeTarget">ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION</arg>
    <arg name="scopeDestination-jql"></arg>
    <arg name="class.name">com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.function.ClearFieldValuePostFunction</arg>
    <arg name="scopeSource-jql"></arg>
 </function>

Post-Function Mapping: Copy Value From Other Field (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud

Arg Name: JSU Server

Example

 <function type="class">
 <arg
name="class.name">com.atlassian.plugin.connect.jira.workflow.RemoteWorkflowPostFunctionProvider</arg>
 <arg name="full.module.key">com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-
plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__copyValueFromOtherField-function</arg>
 <arg name="remoteWorkflowPostFunctionConfiguration">
{"preconditions": [],
"preconditionAwareFunctionMode-textValue":"TRUE",
"field.copyFieldSource1":"assignee",
"field.copyFieldDestination1":"customfield_10003",
"field.copyFieldMode1":"OVERWRITE",
"field.copyFieldSeparator1":"",
"field.createTargetValue1":false,
"jsuCloudWorkflowParamsVersion-textValue":"2.8.0",
"scopeType":"SAME",
"source-scopeTarget":"ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION",
"destination-scopeTarget":"ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION",
"runAsUser-user":""}
</arg>
<arg name="remoteWorkflowPostFunctionUUID">0e286a2f-b587-4432-8806-be35175e92a1</arg>
</function>

Example

Post-Function Mapping: Create a Linked Issue (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud

Arg Name: JSU Server

Example

Post-Function Mapping: Linked Transition (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server
Example	Example

Post-Function Mapping: Update any Issue Field (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud

Arg Name: JSU Server

Example

Workflow Preconditions(JSU)

Preconditions in JSU Cloud are built-in as a part of the post-function. You can add as many preconditions inside a post-function. But in JSU Server preconditions are implemented as a separate post-function which acts as preconditions. All the preconditions from JSU Cloud are available in JSU Server as well, but it needs different configuration.

Preconditions in JSU Server/Cloud

Date Compare (JSU)

Date Expression Compare (JSU)

Date Window (JSU)

Fields Required (JSU)

JQL (JSU)

Linked Status (JSU)

Regular Expression Check (JSU)

User Is In Any Groups (JSU)

User Is In Any Roles (JSU)

User Is In Custom Field (JSU)

Value Field (JSU)

Precondition Mapping: Value Field (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud

Arg Name: JSU Server

Example

All other preconditions follow a similar pattern as above. As preconditions in JSU Cloud are built-in, you have to reconfigure all the preconditions manually in JSU Server.

Workflow Condition/Validator/Post-Functions(Jira)

The following list of Workflow Condition/Validator/Post-Functions which are built into the Jira Cloud Environment can be replaced with JSU extensions. See below all attribute mappings between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Workflow Name	Jira Cloud Class-Name	JSU Class-Name (Jira Server)

Workflow Name	Jira Cloud Class-Name	JSU Class-Name (Jira Server)
Conditions
User Is In Any Group	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.condition.UserInAnyGroupCondition	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.condition.UserIsInAnyGroupsCondition
User Is In Any Project Role	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.condition.InAnyProjectRoleCondition	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.condition.UserIsInAnyRolesCondition
User Is In Custom Field	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.condition.UserIsInCustomFieldCondition	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.condition.UserIsInCustomFieldCondition
Value Field	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.condition.ValueFieldCondition	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.condition.ValueFieldCondition
Validators
Date Compare Validator	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.validator.DateFieldValidator	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.validator.DateCompareValidator & com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.validator.DateExpressionCompareValidator
Date Window Validator	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.validator.WindowsDateValidator	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.validator.WindowsDateValidator
Field Required Validator	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.validator.FieldRequiredValidator	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.validator.FieldsRequiredValidator
Regular Expression Check	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.validator.RegexpFieldValidator	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.validator.RegexpFieldValidator
Post-Functions
Clear Field Value	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.function.issue.ClearFieldValuePostFunction	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.function.ClearFieldValuePostFunction
Copy Value From Other Field	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.function.issue.CopyValueFromOtherFieldPostFunction	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.function.CopyValueFromOtherFieldPostFunction
Update Issue Custom Field	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.function.issue.UpdateIssueCustomFieldPostFunction	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.function.UpdateIssueCustomFieldPostFunction

Mapping between Jira Cloud Modules TO JSU Server

The following description describes all the attributes which need to be mapped between the Jira Cloud and Jira Server Workflow functionality.

Condition Mapping: User Is In Any Group

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
group	hidGroupsList (each group is separated by @@ and requires a @@ at the end)
Example	Example

Condition Mapping: User Is In Any Project Role

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
projectRoleIds	hidRolesList (each group is separated by @@ and requires a @@ at the end and groups required to be mapped between id to group name)
Example	Example

Condition Mapping: User Is In Custom Field

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Condition Mapping: Value Field

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Validator Mapping: Date Compare Validator

The Jira Cloud 'Date Compare Validator' combines 2 JSU Date Compare Validators which are:

Date Compare Validator (compareTypeField = true)
Date Expression Compare Validator (compareTypeField = false)

which of the 2 Validators to use is defined by the Jira Cloud argument name 'compareTypeField'

Date Compare Validator

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server. Argument

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud

Arg Name: Jira Server

Example

Date Expression Compare Validator

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
compareTypeField (must be false to map to the 'Date Expression Compare Validator')	not required for Jira Server.
conditionSelected	conditionSelected
includeTimeSelected	includeTimeSelected
date1Selected	date1Selected
expression	expressionSelected
Example	Example

Validator Mapping: Date Window Validator

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Validator Mapping: Field Required Validator

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
hidFieldsList	hidFieldsList
contextHandling	contextHandling
errorMessage	customErrorMessage-textValue
Example	Example

Validator Mapping: Regular Expression Check

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Post-Function Mapping: Clear Field Value

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Post-Function Mapping: Copy Value From Other Field

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Post-Function Mapping: Update Issue Custom Field

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

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Migrating from Jira Cloud to Jira Server

Background

How to fix the workflows

Workflow Condition/Post-Functions(JSU)

Mapping between JSU Cloud TO JSU Server

Post-Function Mapping: Clear Field Value (JSU)

Post-Function Mapping: Copy Value From Other Field (JSU)

Post-Function Mapping: Create a Linked Issue (JSU)

Post-Function Mapping: Linked Transition (JSU)

Post-Function Mapping: Update any Issue Field (JSU)

Workflow Preconditions(JSU)

Precondition Mapping: Value Field (JSU)

Workflow Condition/Validator/Post-Functions(Jira)

Mapping between Jira Cloud Modules TO JSU Server

Condition Mapping: User Is In Any Group

Condition Mapping: User Is In Any Project Role

Condition Mapping: User Is In Custom Field

Condition Mapping: Value Field

Validator Mapping: Date Compare Validator

Validator Mapping: Date Window Validator

Validator Mapping: Field Required Validator

Validator Mapping: Regular Expression Check

Post-Function Mapping: Clear Field Value

Post-Function Mapping: Copy Value From Other Field

Post-Function Mapping: Update Issue Custom Field