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What's new in Structure for JIRA 8.3.0

Apr 26, 2023
  • Tempo Work Logged column and formulas integration
  • Formula debugging tool
  • Effector conflict resolution

New in Structure for JIRA 8.2.1 (Jan 10, 2023)

  • Added: compatibility with other Structure apps for Jira Server/Data Center
  • Fixed: support multiple contexts in Filter by Field
  • Fixed: Jira hotkeys on the Manage Saved Columns page
  • Fixed: it was not possible to enter a date in the work logged column in Jira 9.5
  • Fixed: always use timezone of column creator in Saved Columns
  • Fixed: My Columns cannot be shared with a perspective link
  • Minor security fixes

New in Structure for JIRA 8.1.2 (Dec 16, 2022)

  • New filter: Filter by field.
  • Save and share formulas.
  • Manage Structure page improvements: Last opening date and new UI for configuration (note: last opening date will be empty for old structures).

New in Structure for JIRA 8.1.2 (Oct 14, 2022)

  • Fixed: no issues in the Personal Backlog for new users

New in Structure for JIRA 8.1.1 (Aug 30, 2022)

  • Fixed: unable to use formulas as variables in other formulas
  • Fixed: blank formula editor in the Personal Backlog view

New in Structure for JIRA 8.1.0 (Aug 22, 2022)

  • Version Highlights:
  • Easier access to bundled formulas
  • New bundled formulas
  • Calendar support for the Time in Status Column
  • Project Lead data for project groups
  • Welcome to Structure page
  • Additional improvements and fixes
  • Changes in Detail:
  • New Bundled Formulas:
  • We've added 3 new bundled formulas:
  • Issue Health - Provides a visual health status for each item, based on issue progress by time tracking
  • Tasks Since Sprint Started - Calculates the number of tasks added since the last sprint began
  • Time Flagged - Calculates the total time a task was flagged
  • Easier Access to Bundled Formulas:
  • It's now even easier to try one of our bundled formulas - just add a Formula column, click Load Formula..., and select the one you need.
  • As you select one of the bundled formulas, the results will be populated automatically. If it's not the one you're looking for, just select another from the list - the previous formula will be cleared, and the new one will take its place.
  • Calendar Support within the Time in Status Column:
  • The Time in Status column now supports work calendars, which allow you to specify whether the Time in Status calculation should consider 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or just working hours (8 hours, 5 days).
  • Project Lead Data:
  • Not sure who to contact about a project? If you've grouped your issues by Project, either using a Group generator or transformation, you can now display the Project Lead in the summary column.
  • Welcome to Structure Page and Help Tool:
  • We've added a new "Welcome to Structure" page to make it easier for teams to get the most out of Structure. Quickly discover the most popular benefits, learn how to build structures for many popular use cases, and get help when you need it!
  • Write to the Comments Field with Effectors:
  • The Attribute to Field Effector now supports writing to the Comments field. Call attention to your Structure notes, the results of a formula, or any other data you think everyone should see, by making them the latest comment for each issue.
  • Additional Improvements:
  • Calendar_duration function to use calendars in formulas
  • Fixed: "Allow changes via structure" option was hidden in the Insert Structure and Extend with Linked Issues generator settings
  • Fixed: export to Excel contained html tags when text was created in JEditor
  • Additional performance improvements and fixes
  • Supported VersionsLink to 3. Supported Versions:
  • Structure 8.1 and all its extensions support Jira versions 8.13 or later. This release is for customers using Jira Server or Data Center (Jira Core, Jira Software, or Jira Service Management/Service Desk).
  • Compatible with:
  • Structure.Gantt 3.0+
  • Structure.Pages 1.6+
  • Structure.Testy 2.6+
  • Installing Structure:
  • If your Jira server does not have Structure yet, the installation is simple:
  • Download and install Structure app, either from the Atlassian Marketplace or our Download page.
  • When Add-on Manager reports the successful installation, click Get Started to visit a page with important guidance for the Jira administrator. You may want to also check out the user's Get Started page, available under the "Structure" top-level menu.
  • Monitor catalina.out or jira-application.log for log messages from Structure.
  • Upgrading Structure:
  • The upgrade procedure from versions 3.0–8.0 is simple:
  • Consider backing up Jira data. Use Administration | System | Backup System. (If you have a large instance and a proper backup strategy in place, you may skip this step.)
  • Back up Structure data. Use Administration | Structure | Backup Structure menu item. If you have a lot of structures and a large Jira, consider turning off the "Backup History" option to avoid a long backup process.
  • Install the new version of the app.
  • Monitor catalina.out or jira-application.log for warnings or errors.
  • Enterprise Deployment Notes:
  • In this release we've fixed our mechanism for project reindex detection. There was a bug that caused frequent cache clearances (as a result of some Jira automation or app activity) and full recalculation of all structures in use. Now project reindex detection works more precisely.
  • There was also a small concurrency improvement implemented, so performance should be improved during high load hours.
  • There are no special tests needed, so we suggest the usual testing procedures you've done for previous upgrades.

New in Structure for JIRA 8.0.1 (Apr 26, 2022)

  • Fixed: compatibility with Draw.io
  • Fixed: shared perspectives opened to a different location when text wrapping was switched on
  • Fixed: view name did not appear on the Views menu dropdown in larger windows
  • Fixed: Attribute to Field effector failed to choose the correct project for the Fix Version target field
  • Adds compatibility with Jira 9 EAP

New in Structure for JIRA 8.0.0 (Mar 31, 2022)

  • Text Wrapping:
  • See even more details about an issue at a glance! Text Wrapping expands each row to the height of the longest cell, so you can easily read longer text fields without opening the issue.
  • Memo Attributes in Formulas:
  • Memo's just got even more useful! You can now use a memo's color, description, and title as formula variables.
  • Use memo colors to identify risk levels in your planning stage, and then quickly aggregate risk across the structure.
  • Add key words to a memo's title or description, and narrow your formula results based on those.
  • Group issues under memos, and create different calculation rules based on the memo values.
  • You can can reference a memo's color, description, or title using the following formats:
  • this.color
  • this.description
  • this.title
  • Structure Description:
  • When you open a structure for the first time, its description is shown at the top of the Structure panel. This can be extremely useful when sharing a structure with someone else, as they can quickly see what its purpose is.
  • Additional Improvements:
  • Ability to change the owner of a view
  • Enable Manual Adjustments by default

New in Structure for JIRA 7.3.0 (Nov 4, 2021)

  • Fixed: a stability issue with the Structure gadget in Confluence, when making a request to Jira Data Center. More info
  • Fixed: Query match column did not handle 'Sum over sub-items' properly
  • Fixed: "attachments" variable wasn't automatically mapped in formula columns
  • Fixed: broken UI when hovering over fields with wiki markup
  • Fixed: Formula column with "Sum over sub-items" option selected could not be used as a variable
  • Fixed: exporting structures with complex formulas took significantly longer than expected
  • Fixed: icons were not displaying in the Confluence gadget

New in Structure for JIRA 7.2.0 (Sep 2, 2021)

  • Apply several transformations with a single click.
  • Quick Transformations are a great way to temporarily refine a structure or change the way it's organized for a specific task - but often, you need to apply several transformations at the same time. For example, you may want to look at tasks assigned to you, that are unresolved, and grouped by Version...
  • Now you can apply all those transformations at once, by adding them to a group.
  • Fixed: SUM{} didn't work with select lists
  • Performance improvements for attribute calculation

New in Structure for JIRA 6.6.0 (Mar 23, 2021)

  • Attribute Filter:
  • The Attribute filter allows you to limit the issues in a structure based on the values in a specific attribute. You can filter a structure based on:
  • Formulas - Use a formula to compare Jira values, and filter the structure based on those results.
  • Time in Status - Filter issues that are taking too long in a particular status.
  • Text filter - Filter a formula or notes column for specific words or strings.
  • Gantt Attributes - If you have Structure.Gantt installed, you can also filter by Gantt attributes (such as the Gantt Start or Finish date, or issues in the Critical Path). Note: Gantt attributes are only available when using the Filter by Attributes Transformation; Automation does not support Gantt attributes.
  • Additional Updates:
  • Added formula autocomplete for version and sprint attributes.
  • Fixed: Anonymous users received an error when trying to access a structure that was not available. They are now redirected to the Jira login page.
  • Fixed: When a structure contains multiple groups containing the same issues, it was not possible to manually reorder just one group.

New in Structure for JIRA 6.5.2 (Feb 24, 2021)

  • Fixed: Full Screen mode is unavailable when editing formulas for generators and transformations
  • Fixed: Error is displayed when using Structure.Testy attributes within a column
  • Fixed: UI problem when editing attribute columns in the Confluence gadget

New in Structure for JIRA 6.5.1 (Feb 9, 2021)

  • Perspective sharing via email
  • Advanced Roadmaps (Portfolio) Team Effector
  • Additional improvements and fixes

New in Structure for JIRA 6.4.0 (Dec 8, 2020)

  • Structure 6.4 adds:
  • Fix version and sprint details can now be shown in the Summary column and used in formulas
  • Option to show names, avatars or both in user columns
  • Additional improvements and fixes
  • Fix Version and Sprint data:
  • The following attributes can now be shown in the Summary column, or used in formulas and effectors:
  • Fix version start date
  • Fix version release date
  • Fix version description
  • Sprint start date
  • Sprint end date
  • Sprint Goal
  • Photo and Name in User Fields:
  • It is now possible to choose whether user fields (Assignee, Creator, Reporter, custom user-picker fields) show the user's name, photo (avatar) or both.
  • Additional Updates:
  • It is now possible to select multiple projects and version when using the Backlog Structure wizard.
  • Extender performance improvements. Learn more
  • Synchronizers now check the structure size before creating new rows. Learn more
  • Fixed: When working on the Project Page, Structure did not auto-switch to the default.
  • Fixed: When viewing a structure in two panels, changing an issue’s attributes in one panel would cause attributes in the other to be marked as outdated (grayed out).
  • API Changes in Structure 6.4:
  • Minor Java API Release:
  • There are a few API additions coming with this release. The changes are backwards-compatible, so any code using API 17.x should work fine.
  • Compatible Changes in the Java API:
  • We have added two new constants to support the "creator" attribute:
  • CoreAttributeSpecs.CREATOR is the attribute spec that returns the creator of an item as an ApplicationUser;
  • CoreAttributeSpecs.Id.CREATOR is the attribute ID for the "creator" attribute.

New in Structure for JIRA 6.3.2 (Nov 19, 2020)

  • Migration assistance to migrate structures from Server/Data Center to Jira Cloud
  • Fix to an issue that prevented Structure from reading the values of some custom fields
  • Fixed: Structure was unable to read the values of some custom fields. See Enterprise Deployment Notes.

New in Structure for JIRA 6.3.1 (Oct 24, 2020)

  • Structure 6.3.1 is a patch release for Structure 6.3. It fixes an issue that prevented some users from including multiple user mentions within comments on the Jira issue page. Upgrade from Structure 6.3 is highly recommended.

New in Structure for JIRA 6.3.0 (Oct 8, 2020)

  • Structure 6.3 adds:
  • Status Rollup Effector
  • Default view for structures
  • Group by Project Category
  • Improved Information Center
  • Ability to edit numeric custom fields through Structure Gadget
  • Additional improvements

New in Structure for JIRA 6.2.1 (Sep 3, 2020)

  • Version Highlights
  • Effectors can write values to duration and multi-value fields
  • Full-screen formula editor
  • Last Comment column
  • Changes in Detail:
  • Effectors Can Write Values to Duration and Multi-Value Fields:
  • Effectors can now write values to duration fields and multi-value fields. With multi-value fields, effectors can replace, add or remove values based on a selected attribute.
  • Full-Screen Formula Editor:
  • The formula editor can be expanded to more easily write/review a formula.
  • Last Comment Column:
  • The Last Comment column displays the last comment left for each issue.
  • Additional Updates:
  • Sort by Status (Automation and Transformation) now sorts by Status Category by default.
  • On the Project Page, Structure now opens in the Single Grid layout by default.
  • View modifications made with Grid + Details layout are now preserved when changing to Single Grid layout (on Structure Board and Project Page).
  • When a client opens a structure for the first time, Structure now checks for recent cached versions on the server to reduce load times - see Enterprise Deployment Notes for details.
  • Improved migration - see Enterprise Deployment Notes for details.
  • Ability to enable users to manage permissions for groups they are not members of - see Advanced Configuration and Dark Features
  • Fixed: Data was lost when saving changes to a Memo
  • Faster Initial Loading of Structures from the Cache:
  • One of the changes in Structure 6.2 aims to improve responsiveness in certain scenarios. Previously, when a user opened a structure for the first time, the client would send a regular update request to the server to check if anything changed there since the last time this structure was generated and regenerate it as necessary. On large, busy systems and with complex structures that take a long time to generate, this would sometimes cause a significant delay before the user could see the structure.
  • Starting with Structure 6.2, when the client loads a structure from the server for the first time, it will send a special lightweight request that will first check if the server already has a recent version of this structure in its cache. If such a version exists, the server would quickly return it to the client, without checking for changes or waiting for ongoing regeneration to complete. After receiving and displaying this cached version, the client will then send a regular update request to load the most recent version of the structure in the background. This way, popular and complex structures should now load faster, especially on busy Jira instances with a high rate of change.
  • Migration Improvements:
  • Some of our larger customers have used Migrate Structure to consolidate Structure data from several Jira instances that they were migrating into a single Jira Data Center instance. During the process, they encountered several problems that required manual intervention or writing ad-hoc scripts:
  • Owners of Structure views were not migrated.
  • Permission rules based on project roles were not migrated.
  • "Apply Permissions" rules for structures were not migrated.
  • To address this, we've made the following improvements in Structure 6.2:
  • View owners are now migrated.
  • Role-based permission rules are now migrated.
  • "Apply Permissions" rules are migrated if the structures they refer to are also migrated.
  • Structure and view owners, as well as users mentioned in structure permission rules, are resolved by username first, to better deal with synthetic user keys in the latest Jira versions.
  • When a permission rule cannot be migrated, Structure logs a warning and skips only this rule. Previously, all permission rules were skipped when any of them couldn't be migrated.
  • Please note that if you want all of these improvements, you need to migrate from backup files made with Structure 6.2, as they contain all the necessary information, such as usernames and project role names. Those improvements that don't need new information are also available when migrating from backup files made with earlier versions of Structure.
  • Testing on Staging Environment:
  • To check faster initial loading of structures from the cache, you can try the following:
  • Create a complex structure that takes a significant time to generate and update, for example, using a JQL inserter and several extenders. If you already have such a structure, open it and wait for it to load, so that it's generated and stored in the cache.
  • Simulate a high rate of change, e.g. by making random changes to issues in that structure using a script.
  • Try opening this structure in multiple browser tabs, using different user accounts. Notice the time it takes the structure to appear on the screen.
  • Apart from this change in the client-server communication, there are no particular special areas of interest for load testing and stress testing Structure 6.2. We advise running the same testing procedures as you've done for previous upgrades.

New in Structure for JIRA 6.1.2 (Jul 28, 2020)

  • Fixes a compatibility issue with Jira Data Center starting from version 8.10. The fix is related to the way Structure issue events are dispatched in Data Center (mostly) and Server. Upon upgrading, Structure will remove the old Structure Index Monitor custom field and create a new global custom field with the same name and description.

New in Structure for JIRA 6.1 (Jun 4, 2020)

  • Structure 6.1 adds rich text to Memos, the ability to use JQL/S-JQL and text filters in formula, support for Jira Anonymization and more

New in Structure for JIRA 6.0.1 (May 30, 2020)

  • Structure 6.0.1 introduces attribute caching optimizations for structures with pinned items.
  • This is designed to reduce memory consumption for structures which are loaded on Issue View pages because they contain pinned issues. Since structures are not shown on the Issue View pages of issues added through Automation, this is particularly important for instances with huge structures built by synchronizers or containing large amounts of static content.

New in Structure for JIRA 6.0.0 (Mar 27, 2020)

  • Changes in Detail:
  • Effectors:
  • The Attribute to Issue Field Effector allows you to write the values from Structure attributes (formulas, structure-specific columns, Structure.Gantt attributes, etc.) to Jira issue fields.
  • Permissions Per User:
  • It is now possible to assign structure permissions to specific users. Previously permissions could only be set based on user groups or project teams.
  • API Changes:
  • Structure 6 introduces significant changes to Java API. (REST API remains backwards compatible.) The changes are called for because of a large remake of the attributes subsystem in the product.
  • If you have an integration or an extension of Structure, your code might break. More specifically:
  • If you're creating your own attribute loaders, your code will definitely be incompatible and will need some work.
  • If you're just using the attribute subsystem, such as StructureAttributeService, your code may well break, but fixing it will most likely be trivial.
  • If you're using REST APIs or other parts of Structure API, your code is very unlikely to stop working.
  • Attribute Sensitivity Settings:
  • Attribute sensitivity settings provide a new level of data security within Structure, allowing admins to specify fields that may contain sensitive information and, therefore, should not be included when calculating aggregated functions.
  • Improved Rank Sorting:
  • When items are sorted by rank, sub-issues now appear beneath their parent items.

New in Structure for JIRA 5.6.2 (Dec 27, 2019)

  • Columns can be "pinned" to remain visible when horizontal scrolling is enabled.
  • Structure caches can now be cleared for users and nodes from within the app.
  • Adds support for Jira 8.4

New in Structure for JIRA 5.2.2 (Mar 2, 2019)

  • This is a patch release based on Structure 5.2.1. It fixes a regression, introduced in version 5.2.0, which could manifest in the following:
  • Generators and synchronizers can produce partial or incorrect results when background re-index is in progress.
  • Synchronizers don't react to issue changes made by other synchronizers.
  • This version also improves compatibility with Portfolio 2.24 and Jira 8 and addresses the following issues:
  • Fixed: Parent Issue Grouper does not work with Portfolio 2.24.
  • Fixed: Issue fields with dropdowns are not editable from Gadget on Jira 8.
  • Fixed: NoSuchMethodException when flushing thread-local searchers.

New in Structure for JIRA 5.2.1 (Feb 7, 2019)

  • This is a patch release based on Structure 5.2.0. It fixes a critical problem that could cause a full re-index to fail because of interference from Structure-related background activity.
  • Upgrade is recommended for all customers using Structure 5.2.0.

New in Structure for JIRA 5.2 (Dec 28, 2018)

  • Adds support for Jira 8.0
  • Clicking the “Open” link from a Structure gadget opens Structure Board with the same filters applied
  • Manage Structure is now available from the structure selection menu
  • Several performance improvements and fixes

New in Structure for JIRA 5.1 (Nov 7, 2018)

  • Formula columns now support wiki markup
  • New admin interface for enabling/disabling Structure dark features
  • Inactive users are now flagged when grouping by Assignee
  • Several performance improvements and fixes

New in Structure for JIRA 3.3 (Oct 10, 2016)

  • Structure 3.3 is a major update in the Structure 3 series. It contains several new features:
  • Migration of Structure data between JIRA instances (also allowing partial restore from backup)
  • S-JQL support for searching folders and other items
  • Special filter that removes duplicates added by a combination of inserters and extenders
  • Maintenance task that removes old structure change history (please check the defaults!)
  • Swapping panels in two-panel mode
  • JIRA 7.2 compatibility
  • Significant fixes and improvements related to performance and troubleshooting
  • The following issues have been addressed in Structure 3.3:
  • Added: Performance-related metrics, displayed to the JIRA admin, which would help ALM Works support diagnose performance-related issues faster.
  • Added: Workaround for JIRA Data Center issues regarding cluster-based caches (JIRA issues JRA-62034 and JRA-62071) that could cause JDC initialization failure.
  • Fixed: Page freezes when removing extender in a structure with a lot of items.
  • Fixed: Database troubleshooting page isn't accessible when database is locked.
  • Fixed: Impossible to open issue page via clicking on the issue key on issue details panel.
  • Fixed: Impossible to delete a structure that has slowly performing generators.
  • Fixed: Slow activity stream queries.

New in Structure for JIRA 3.2 (Oct 10, 2016)

  • Structure 3.2 is an incremental update in the Structure 3 series. It contains several new features, important improvements and bug fixes:
  • Backup and restore Structure data
  • Additional features on the project page
  • Sequential index column
  • Quick action lookup
  • Structure gadget in Confluence
  • Important fixes related to performance and stability
  • The following issues have been addressed in Structure 3.2:
  • Fixed: On JIRA Data Center, Health Check reports "com.almworks.jira.structure.autosync" cluster lock problem
  • Fixed: JIRA start may take a long time due to a cluster lock or database initialization issue
  • Fixed: Excessive warning messages in log files during reindex
  • Fixed: Performance issues for large structures

New in Structure for JIRA 3.1 (Oct 10, 2016)

  • The following issues have been addressed in Structure 3.1:
  • Added support for sorting by Script Runner's numeric custom fields.
  • Improved Structure database lock-out during restore from backup.
  • Fixed: Cannot upload changes after new issue creation fails.
  • Fixed: Field column does not use proper number formatting for totals.
  • Fixed: Excessive warnings from synchronization engine during restore from backup.
  • Fixed: Changing direction in sorting by resolution doesn't work.
  • Fixed: Error 500: "failed to upload structure changes" appears on creating issue under unavailable item

New in Structure for JIRA 3.0 (Oct 10, 2016)

  • Highlights
  • 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)
  • Revamped user interface
  • JIRA Data Center compatible
  • Other Changes
  • Now an issue may be in several places in a structure. If you're using columns that calculate totals, the columns now have "Exclude duplicates" option, which makes sure that each issue is counted only once
  • Structure 3.0 does not have separate backup and restore, and there's no migration feature yet too. We'll reinstate these features in one of the upcoming versions
  • We changed the way Structure treats issues from projects that are not enabled for Structure. Such issues still won't be shown as a part of search result, however, if such an issue happens to be in a structure, it won't be hidden
  • If a user does not have access to issue A, but has access to its sub-issue B, the user will see "Unavailable item" instead of issue A. (In Structure 2, sub-issue B was elevated up one level to replace A in this case.)

New in Structure for JIRA 2.10.6 (Aug 13, 2015)

  • Structure 2.10.6 adds compatibility with JIRA Agile 6.7.6 and fixes two smaller issues.
  • This is a patch release based on Structure 2.10.5. The following issues have been fixed:
  • HJ-2277 Agile Board synchronization is not available with JIRA Aglie 6.7.6
  • HJ-2265 Assignee drop down menu is not shown in the inline editor
  • HJ-1853 Alphabetically sort available Agile boards on the Agile synchronizer config page

New in Structure for JIRA 2.10.5 (Aug 13, 2015)

  • Structure 2.10.5 adds compatibility with JIRA Agile 6.7.4.
  • This is a patch release based on Structure 2.10.4. It fixes a single issue:
  • HJ-2258 Epic synchronization does not work with JIRA Agile 6.7.4

New in Structure for JIRA 2.10.4 (Aug 13, 2015)

  • Structure 2.10.4 fixes an issue with JIRA Agile synchronizer, Create Issue dialog and a JIRA 6.4.4+ compatibility problem.
  • JIRA Agile Synchronizer Fixes:
  • This patch fixes a particularly tricky problem which could affect JIRA Agile synchronizer behavior on a busy JIRA instance. The symptom is the following: the user moves a Story in a structure, but after some time the story "jumps back" to its original position. Story's Rank in JIRA Agile remains unchanged.
  • The problem affects Structure 2.10.3 and earlier versions, and may manifest only if JIRA Agile synchronization is installed on the structure, with Rank synchronization enabled. The likelihood of the problem appearing increases with the overall frequency of issue updates and the total number of synchronizers (installed on any structure).
  • In Structure 2.10.4, we address this issue. While this problem cannot be fully rooted out for technical reasons, its probability is reduced to a negligible level.
  • The following bugs have been fixed:
  • HJ-2238 Favorite icon is not shown with JIRA 6.4.4 and later
  • HJ-2250 Structure doesn't remember last Project in the Create Issue dialog

New in Structure for JIRA 2.10.3 (Aug 13, 2015)

  • Structure 2.10.3 adds compatibility with JIRA Agile 6.7.
  • This is a patch release based on Structure 2.10.2. It fixes a single issue:
  • HJ-2226 Agile board synchronization unavailable with JIRA Agile 6.7

New in Structure for JIRA 2.10.2 (Aug 13, 2015)

  • Structure 2.10.2 improves compatibility with JIRA 6.4.
  • This is a patch release based on Structure 2.10.1. Two issues have been resolved:
  • HJ-2218 JIRA Actions drop-down is absent in JIRA 6.4.2
  • HJ-2217 Add Structure to the project sidebar

New in Structure for JIRA 2.10.1 (Aug 13, 2015)

  • Structure 2.10.1 adds compatibility with JIRA 6.4 and contains several bug fixes and improvements.

New in Structure for JIRA 2.10.0 (Feb 24, 2015)

  • Compatibility with JIRA 6.4
  • Alternative Rank synchronization in JIRA Agile synchronizer
  • Additional option for Filter synchronizer
  • Automatic opening of Issue Details can be turned off
  • Recognition of issues being not editable according to workflow

New in Structure for JIRA 2.9.0 (Sep 9, 2014)

  • Version Highlights:
  • Viewing full issue details without leaving Structure Board
  • A column that shows work logged over a period
  • Visual notification after issues are removed from structure
  • Archiving old structures
  • JIRA administrators can change the owner of a structure
  • Copying a structure including installed synchronizers
  • Changes in Detail:
  • Issue Details on the Structure Board:
  • Structure Board can now display full details of the selected issue in a right-hand panel, much like JIRA's issue navigator does. Just click the link to the issue in the Summary or Key column, or click the button in the top right corner to open issue details panel.
  • This feature lets you view full details of an issue and make any changes you'd usually make on the issue page, without leaving Structure Board and still observing the structure of all issues.
  • Viewing Issue Details:
  • Keyboard Shortcuts: O (toggle details, switch keyboard focus to the details panel), Shift+O (toggle details without switching focus)
  • Work Logged Column:
  • The new "Work Logged" column displays the total work logged over a specified period of time (unlike "Time Spent" field, which shows the all-time total work logged).
  • The column supports aggregation, so you can see the total work logged over a specific period for all sub-issues.
  • Documentation: Work Logged Column

New in Structure for JIRA 2.8.0 (Jul 14, 2014)

  • Support for JIRA 6.3:
  • With this version we add support for the upcoming JIRA 6.3. We've fixed quite a few compatibility problems while testing Structure 2.8 against the latest JIRA 6.3 milestone, so if you're planning to upgrade your JIRA instance, please upgrade Structure as well.
  • We also drop support for JIRA 6.0. The last version to officially support JIRA 6.0 is Structure 2.7. Although there are no known issues that prevent Structure 2.8 from working on JIRA 6.0, we haven't tested this configuration.
  • Workflow Integration:
  • Structure 2.8 introduces a Structure-based workflow validator, which can block a workflow transition if the issue being transitioned doesn't match an S-JQL query. For example, it can prevent an issue from being resolved if it has unresolved sub-issues in a structure.
  • "Open Structure Board" Link:
  • To quickly navigate to the Structure Board from any other page with a Structure widget, you can now use the "Open" link in the bottom right corner of the widget. It opens the currently viewed structure.
  • Synchronization Permission:
  • Structure administrators can now specify which user groups or project roles are allowed to configure synchronizers. This new permission is required to:
  • install, uninstall, enable, or disable a synchronizer;
  • perform manual resync;
  • import or export a structure.
  • By default, as in earlier versions, any user having Control access to a structure can use synchronization on that structure.
  • Other Improvements and Fixes:
  • This release also contains a number of smaller improvements and fixes, related primarily to the Links synchronizer, the Structure gadget, and S-JQL search.

New in Structure for JIRA 2.7.0 (Mar 4, 2014)

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

New in Structure for JIRA 2.6.0 (Jan 25, 2014)

  • Shared perspectives
  • Better protection from synchronizer conflicts
  • Global Structure permissions for project roles
  • Synchronization with specific Agile Boards
  • Progress column improvements and fixes

New in Structure for JIRA 2.5.3 (Nov 26, 2013)

  • This version fixes a few issues with synchronization and improves performance on very large structures.

New in Structure for JIRA 2.5.1 (Nov 1, 2013)

  • Structure 2.5.1 fixes an issue with work logging and several issues with keyboard shortcuts and synchronization.

New in Structure for JIRA 2.5.0 (Oct 7, 2013)

  • Structure 2.5 adds support for JIRA 6.1 and has improved, highly customizable Progress column, calculation of totals for all numeric fields, and a few other improvements. It also introduces Java and JavaScript APIs for developing your own columns.

New in Structure for JIRA 2.4.3 (Oct 7, 2013)

  • Structure 2.4.3 adds workarounds for grayed out Sprint panel and occasional Chrome browser crashes.

New in Structure for JIRA 2.4.2 (Oct 7, 2013)

  • Structure 2.4.2 contains a fix for the time tracking section on the issue page.

New in Structure for JIRA 2.4.1 (Oct 7, 2013)

  • Structure 2.4.1 contains a fix for a critical bug and other minor fixes and improvements, and adds Structure section to the Issue Navigator detail view.

New in Structure for JIRA 2.4.0 (Oct 7, 2013)

  • Structure API has been expanded – we've added interfaces that give you the access to the newly added S-JQL parsing and execution engine.

New in Structure for JIRA 2.3.0 (Oct 7, 2013)

  • Structure 2.3 adds support for JIRA 6 and includes a number of fixes.