Hey folks, I’m stuck with a JIRA problem. I made a new issue type and workflow, but I can’t seem to add it to my workflow scheme without a ton of hassle. Here’s what’s going on:
The workflow scheme needs to be inactive to edit it
To make it inactive, I have to change every project’s scheme
JIRA says this will change every single issue and I should back up first
This feels like overkill for just adding one workflow. Am I missing something obvious here? Is there an easier way to do this without messing with all my issues?
I checked Atlassian’s forums and they say there’s no way around migrating to a new scheme. But that can’t be right, can it? It seems so inefficient for such a small change.
Any JIRA experts out there who can help me out? I’d really appreciate some advice on how to handle this without turning my whole project upside down. Thanks!
I’ve dealt with this exact situation before, and there’s actually a simpler way to handle it. You don’t need to deactivate the entire scheme or touch all your projects. Here’s what works:
In Jira admin, go to Issues > Workflow Schemes
Edit your current scheme (it can stay active)
Add your new workflow to the scheme
Map it to your new issue type
This approach just adds to the existing scheme instead of creating a new one. It avoids the massive migration headache. Your existing issues stay as they are, and only the new issue type uses the new workflow.
Just be aware that if your new workflow has statuses that don’t exist in the old one, you might need to do some cleanup. But it’s far less painful than a full migration. Give it a try and see if it solves your problem without the hassle.
hey, i’ve been there before! you don’t actually need to deactivate everything. just go to jira admin > issues > workflow schemes, edit your current scheme (keep it active), add the new workflow, and map it to your new issue type. way easier and doesn’t mess with existing stuff. hope this helps!
As a Jira admin who’s been through this rodeo before, I can tell you there’s actually a less disruptive way to handle this. You don’t need to deactivate the entire scheme or mess with all your projects. Here’s what I’ve done:
Go to Jira admin > Issues > Workflow Schemes
Edit your current scheme (it can stay active)
Add your new workflow to the scheme
Map it to your new issue type
The key is you’re just adding to the existing scheme, not creating a whole new one. This way, you avoid the massive migration headache. Your existing issues stay put, and only the new issue type uses the new workflow.
One caveat: if your new workflow has statuses that don’t exist in the old one, you might need to do some cleanup. But it’s way less painful than a full migration.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you run into any snags.