Structure 2.7 Release Notes

1. Version Highlights

• Support for JIRA 6.2
• Create Issue dialog integration
• Reconfigurable synchronizers
• Other improvements and fixes

2. Changes in Detail

2.1. Support for JIRA 6.2

Structure 2.7 is the first version to support JIRA 6.2. Previous versions are known to have critical compatibility problems with JIRA 6.2, so if you upgrade your JIRA, please upgrade Structure as well.

JIRA 5.2 series is no longer supported. The last version to support JIRA 5.2 is Structure 2.6.1, which contains all of the bug fixes from Structure 2.7.

2.2. Create Issue Dialog Integration

It is now possible to create new issues in your structures using JIRA's standard "Create Issue" dialog. Furthermore, Structure lets you switch between inline editors and the dialog during issue creation, so you can set all the field values you want without adding too many columns to the structure grid.

Finally, when you use the standard "Create Issue" button on the Structure Board, the new issue will be added to your current structure by default.

Documentation: Creating New Issues

2.3. Reconfigurable Synchronizers

Structure 2.7 lets you change the parameters of installed synchronizers. There's a couple of things to keep in mind:

• If automatic synchronization is enabled for a synchronizer, Structure will disable it before editing parameters. When you're done, you will need to re-synchronize and enable the synchronizer explicitly.
• The user who changes synchronizer parameters becomes its new owner by default. Only JIRA administrators can change synchronizer parameters while keeping its current owner.

Documentation: Modifying Synchronizer

2.4. Other Improvements and Fixes

This release also contains a number of smaller improvements and fixes, related primarily to synchronization, the Progress column, and administration. We also introduce alternative gadgets that support Internet Explorer 8 and 9 in JIRA 6.0—6.1.

For more information please refer to the full list of issues resolved in Structure version 2.7 in our public JIRA.

3. Supported JIRA Versions

Structure 2.7 supports JIRA versions 6.0—6.2. If you need a version for JIRA 5.2, we recommend that you upgrade to Structure 2.6.1.

4. Changes for Developers

We've made some backwards-compatible additions to the Java API in order to support synchronizer reconfiguration, so the minor API version has been updated. For details, see API Changes in Structure 2.7.

5. Installation

The plugin may be installed from the Atlassian Marketplace or from the Administration | Add-ons menu. Further information is available in the Administrator's Guide.

6. Upgrading from a Previous Version

Upgrade procedure is simple:

1. Create backup of Structure data. Use Administration | Structure | Structure Backup. See Backing Up Structure for details.

2. Install the new version of the plugin.

3. Monitor catalina.out or jira-application.log for warnings or errors.