29th of November, 2017
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Version Highlights
Changes in DetailChanging issue status in a structureIt is now possible to transition issues between statuses within a structure. Transitions that are allowed and do not have special workflow requirements (like required comments) can be done by simply moving issues between status groups. Documentation: Groups Totals in double gridIn the double-grid layout, the number of items is now displayed for the panel that is currently in focus, as opposed to only left panel. Changes to Performance Audit LogInformation about saved filters and filters used in generators or synchronizers is now available in Performance Audit Log. It is now possible to save Performance Audit Log without scrolling to the bottom of the page: Save to File button is duplicated at the top. Notable fixes and improvements
Supported VersionsStructure 4.4 and all extensions support Jira versions from 7.2 to 7.6. All editions of Jira (Jira Core, Jira Software, Jira Service Desk) are supported. Jira Data Center is supported. With respect to other add-ons and custom integrations, this release is backwards-compatible with Structure 3.4–4.3. Structure.Testy extension, Colors plugin, integrations with our partner add-ons should work with the new version. Installation and UpgradeInstalling StructureIf your Jira server does not have Structure yet, the installation is simple:
Upgrading Structure
Upgrade procedure from versions 3.x–4.3 is simple:
Enterprise Deployment NotesStructure 4.4 does not have a lot of core changes compared to Structure 4.3. Index Monitoring ImprovementsIn Structure 4.2 we introduced an experimental "dark feature" for Jira Data Center to work around a race between Structure's issue change notifications and Jira's own inter-node messages which cause changed issues to be re-indexed on all nodes. You can refer to Structure 4.2 release notes, section 5.1 for more information and detailed instructions. Structure 4.4 improves this experimental event distribution subsystem to better handle full and single-project re-indexing operations. The changes are quite significant, so if you rely on this feature, it makes sense to test the new version on a staging environment before upgrading. New Table for Generic ItemsGeneric items are simple items managed by Structure. They are much like Structure's folders, but they can also contain an icon and a description. Generic items are meant to be used by other ALM Works products and third-party apps that integrate with Structure. Only the server-side APIs and components are released with Structure 4.4, so it is not possible for users to create generic items at this point. With the introduction of generic items we have added The data from this table is exported along other structure data when you do Structure Backup in a human and machine readable form. The table is also exported along with all Structure data during Jira backup. We don't expect considerable database load on this table. Testing on Staging EnvironmentThere are no particular special areas of interest for load testing and stress testing Structure 4.4. We advise running the same testing procedures as you've done for previous upgrades. |