Jira Software

Introduction

Autom Mate offers a seamless integration with Jira Software, a robust project management tool designed to enhance team efficiency, transparency, and organization. This integration empowers users to streamline project processes, manage workflows, track errors, and foster collaboration and productivity within teams.

What is Jira Software?

Jira Software is a comprehensive project management solution developed by Atlassian. It provides teams with the tools needed for efficient project planning, tracking, and reporting. With features to create, track, and manage issues, Jira Software ensures teams stay organized and on track to meet project objectives.

Key Features of Jira Software:

Issue Tracking: Create, prioritize, and assign issues to team members.
Custom Workflows: Define workflows that match your team's processes for seamless task management.
Real-time Collaboration: Keep team members informed with comments, attachments, and updates.
Project Reporting: Generate reports to analyze project progress, identify bottlenecks, and make data-driven decisions.

Automate Integration wirh JIRA Software

The Autom Mate integration with Jira Software enables users to perform a variety of actions to automate and streamline project management tasks. This integration simplifies the process of executing operations within Jira Software, such as adding attachments, creating issues, updating existing issues, and retrieving information.

Using the Integration

To leverage the Autom Mate integration with Jira Software effectively, users need to define their credentials within the application. This integration simplifies the process of executing various operations within Jira Software, such as adding attachments, comments, creating issues, and updating existing issues.

Credentials

To begin using the Automate-Jira Software integration, users need to define their credentials within the Automate application at Vault. This ensures a secure and authenticated connection between Automate and Jira Software.

Data Management

Automate provides a Data Manager feature that helps organize and map data fields required for performing actions within Jira Software. Users can easily configure and manage data mappings to ensure smooth integration between Automate and Jira Software.

How To Use Actions

Let's dive into the details of the available actions and how to utilize them within the Automate-Jira Software integration:

Add Attachment

Description: Attach a file to a specific issue in JIRA Software.

Purpose: This action allows users to add relevant files or documents to issues for reference or collaboration.

Usage:

Select the "Add Attachment" action in Automate.
Provide the following inputs:
- Attachment Content: The content of the file to be attached.
- Issue Key: The unique identifier of the issue.
Execute the action to attach the file to the specified issue.

Inputs:

Attachment Content: Content of the file to be attached.
Issue Key: Unique identifier of the issue.

Outputs:

Confirmation of successful attachment or error details.

Add Comment

Description: Add a comment to a specific issue in JIRA Software.

Purpose: Users can provide updates, notes, or discussions within issue threads using this action.

Usage:

Select the "Add Comment" action in Automate.
Enter the following inputs:
- Issue Key: The unique identifier of the issue.
- Comment Text: The content of the comment.
Execute the action to add the comment to the specified issue.

Inputs:

Issue Key: Unique identifier of the issue.
Comment Text: Content of the comment.

Outputs:

Result of the operation, such as the ID of the new comment.

Create Issue

Description: Create a new issue in JIRA Software.

Purpose: This action automates the process of generating new tasks or tickets within projects.

Usage:

Select the "Create Issue" action in Automate.
Specify the following inputs:
- Summary: A brief title or summary of the new issue.
- Project: The key of the project under which the issue will be created.
- Issue Type: The type of issue to be created (e.g., Bug, Task).
Execute the action to create the new issue in JIRA Software.

Inputs:

Summary: Brief title of the new issue.
Project: Key of the project.
Issue Type: Type of issue (e.g., Bug, Task).

Outputs:

Result of the issue creation operation, typically the Issue Key or ID.

Delete Issue

Description: Delete a specific issue in JIRA Software.

Purpose: Users can remove unwanted or obsolete issues from projects using this action.

Usage:

Select the "Delete Issue" action in Automate.
Provide the following inputs:
- Issue Key or ID: The unique identifier of the issue to be deleted.
- Delete Subtasks: A boolean indicating whether to delete subtasks along with the issue.
Execute the action to delete the specified issue in JIRA Software.

Inputs:

Issue Key or ID: Unique identifier of the issue.
Delete Subtasks: Boolean value (Yes or No).

Outputs:

Result of the delete operation.

Get Issue Last Comment

Description: Retrieve the text of the latest comment on a specific issue in JIRA Software.

Purpose: This action provides users with the most recent comment for quick reference or notification.

Usage:

Select the "Get Issue Last Comment" action in Automate.
Provide the following inputs:
- Issue Key: The key of the issue from which to retrieve the last comment.
Execute the action to fetch the latest comment from the specified issue.

Inputs:

Issue Key: Key of the issue.

Outputs:

The text of the latest comment.

Get Issue

Description: Retrieve detailed information about a specific issue in JIRA Software.

Purpose: Users can fetch comprehensive data about issues for reporting, analysis, or monitoring.

Usage:

Select the "Get Issue" action in Automate.
Specify the following inputs:
- Issue Key: The unique key identifying the issue to be retrieved.
Execute the action to fetch detailed information about the specified issue.

Inputs:

Issue Key: Unique identifier of the issue.

Outputs:

Data related to the issue, such as its status, assignee, priority, and more.

HTML to Jira Markdown

Description: Convert HTML code to Jira markdown format for formatting consistency.

Purpose: Users can convert HTML content to a format compatible with Jira's markdown syntax.

Usage:

Select the "HTML to Jira Markdown" action in Automate.
Enter the following inputs:
- HTML Input: The HTML code to be converted.
Execute the action to convert the HTML content to Jira markdown format.

Inputs:

HTML Input: HTML code to be converted.

Outputs:

The converted text in Jira markdown format.

Jira Markdown to HTML

Description: Convert Jira markdown text to HTML format for readability and presentation.

Purpose: This action transforms Jira markdown content into HTML format.

Usage:

Select the "Jira Markdown to HTML" action in Automate.
Provide the following inputs:
- Markdown Text: The Jira markdown text to be converted.
Execute the action to convert the Jira markdown to HTML format.

Inputs:

Markdown Text: Jira markdown text to be converted.

Outputs:

The HTML representation of the given markdown.

Update Issue

Description: Update the details of an existing issue in JIRA Software.

Purpose: Users can modify issue attributes, such as status, assignee, and priority, using this action.

Usage:

Select the "Update Issue" action in Automate.
Specify the following inputs:
- Issue Key or ID: The identifier of the issue to be updated.
- Update Fields: Specify the fields to be updated and their new values.
Execute the action to update the specified issue in JIRA Software.