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3 March 2016
Structure 3.0 is going to be a massive update and the most important of all Structure updates. This is the second beta version of Structure 3.0.Subscribe and Download Structure 3.0.0.beta2 (you will also receive a link to Structure.Testy 2.0.0.beta2 and Structure.Pages 1.0.0.beta2)
Structure 3.0 Demo Server
Structure 3.0 is very different from previous versions of Structure. While the main concept – "structure" as a hierarchical list of things – remains, many things changed and a lot of features were added. We have put a lot of thought into expanding the scope of the product and rebuilt Structure almost from the ground up.
After upgrading and finding your way around new user interface, you should be able to work with Structure 3.0 in the same way you worked with Structure 2.x. However, to take advantage of the new features such as Automation, some learning will be required. The Structure 3 Quick Start Guide is a great way to get started with the new features.
Structure.Pages – a new Structure extension (available with Beta 2)
JIRA Data Center compatible
Multi-parent (same issue can be at multiple locations in any structure)
Folders (special non-JIRA folders for containing issues in structures)
Issue sorting and grouping
Structures within structures
Automation (Automatic structure generation, an alternative to synchronizers)
Take a look at the Structure 3 Quick Start Guide for more information about the new features.
Structure 3.0.0.beta2 includes several fixes and improvements. It also comes with beta2 versions of our Structure extensions.
With this version, we're publishing our new plugin, Structure.Pages. It is a Structure extension that lets you bring together content from Confluence and JIRA. We're very excited about this new product and invite you to try it.
Structure.Pages Quick Start Guide will help you install the plugin and understand how to use it.
We're also releasing Structure.Testy 2.0.0.beta2, which has compatibility fixes for JIRA 7.1.
Structure 3.0 and all extensions support JIRA versions from 6.3 to 7.1. Note that for Structure there are separate downloadable files for JIRA 6 and JIRA 7. All editions of JIRA (JIRA Core, JIRA Software, JIRA Service Desk) are supported.
Structure.Pages supports Confluence versions from 5.7 to 5.9.
If you're using Structure.Testy, you need to install Structure.Testy 2.0.0.beta2 with Structure 3.0.0.beta2. Earlier versions of Testy are not supported.
If you’re using a plugin that integrates with Structure 2.x, most likely it will not work with Structure 3.0. Here’s the suggested course of action:
scheduled-sync
, status-bar-column
or other complimentary plugins by ALM Works, published as a part of Structure 2.x documentation – these plugins will not work with Structure 3.0. We will release updated versions later, along with the Structure 3.0 final release. If you need one of those plugins urgently to try out the Beta, please contact us.REST APIs also have changed in Structure 3.0. If you have any reporting scripts that connect to Structure via REST, they most likely will stop working. At this moment, the new API is not published — please contact us at support@almworks.com and we’ll be happy to help you upgrade your scripts.
If you're using Structure dashboard gadget in Confluence, it is currently known to have issues. We'll be reviewing this functionality and possibly providing alternatives after Structure 3.0 release.
In Structure 3.0 we have made massive changes in the architecture of the product to accommodate the new features and lay groundwork for future expansion of the platform. Unfortunately, that means a lot of incompatible changes in the API. Most integrations with Structure 2.x will not work with Structure 3.0.
The new Java and REST API will be published later, closer to Structure 3.1 release. The reason for that is that we’ll need to spend additional time after Structure 3.0 release to stabilize and clean the new APIs and provide sufficient documentation.
Until the new stable API is released, we can provide information about the new API on individual basis. Please feel free to contact us at support@almworks.com if you’d like to integrate with Structure 3.0.
At this time, the documentation for Structure 3.0 is in the works. We’ll release full documentation along with the final release of Structure 3. Please refer to the Structure 3 Quick Start Guide for a short introduction to Structure 3.
This version is not published on the Atlassian Marketplace, you'll need to manually download and install it. Also, the data from Structure 2.x is not automatically transferred, so you'll need to manually upgrade it.
Download links for beta versions of Structure, Structure.Testy and Structure.Pages are distributed by email. Subscribe at Structure 3.0 Home Page and you'll receive the links in a couple of minutes. If you have already subscribed, but didn't get the email with the links to beta2 versions of the products, please contact info@almworks.com.
If your JIRA server does not have Structure yet, you can install Structure using these steps:
catalina.out
or jira-application.log
for log messages from Structure. If you have Structure version older than 2.9, please upgrade to the latest Structure 2.x version first.
structure/
sub-directory under JIRA home while Structure plugin is disabled. See Backing Up Structure for details.If you have Structure.Testy installed, download and install the latest beta version of Structure.Testy.
catalina.out
or jira-application.log
for log messages from Structure.Unlike previous versions, Structure 3.0 uses the main JIRA database to store its data. After upgrade, your Structure 3.0 database will be empty. Don't panic – all data is intact, but it must be transferred from Structure 2.x database. See the instructions above.
If you have installed Structure 3.0.0.beta1 or a preview version of Structure 3.0, you need to uninstall it first.
catalina.out
or jira-application.log
for log messages from Structure.If you decide to downgrade to Structure 2.11, you can do so, but any changes made in Structure 3.0 will not be transferred to the previous version.
Please let us know what you think about the new Structure! We value your feedback very much and we still have time to make some final changes before official Structure 3.0 release.
Please write to support@almworks.com or almworks twitter if you have any comments, questions, suggestions or feelings to share!