Migrating from Jira Cloud to Jira Server

This page describes the required steps when migrating from a Jira Cloud instance to a Jira Server/Data Center instance when you are using some of the default/JSU workflow conditions/validators/post functions in your workflow.

Migration from Jira Cloud to Jira Server is not directly possible; you have to be very careful as there are several validators and conditions that are native to Jira Cloud but not in Jira Server. For that, you will need JSU.

JSU Cloud's additional post functions in Jira make it more powerful with its related issues, Perform As User feature, and many other functionalities in the post functions.

Background

Years ago, the founders of JSU donated several of JSU's modules to Atlassian’s Jira Cloud. Atlassian integrated most of these workflow conditions/validators/post functions (based on JSU Server 1.4) into their native Jira Cloud environment. Since then, JSU Server has added more functionality to make it more powerful. When JSU for Jira Cloud was released, it also added advanced forms of the post functions that were in JSU Server. If you migrate from Jira Cloud to Jira Server, the default JSU workflow conditions/validators/post functions do not exist in the default Jira Server version but they can simply be replaced with the JSU app.

If you are looking for documentation on Server to Cloud migration, see our latest Server to Cloud migration documentation.

On this page:

1 Background
2 How to fix the workflows
3 Workflow conditions/post functions(JSU)
4 Mapping between JSU Cloud and JSU Server
5 Workflow preconditions(JSU)
6 Workflow conditions/validators/post functions(Jira)
7 Mapping between Jira Cloud modules and JSU Server

How to fix the workflows

You can do one of the following to fix your migrated workflows:

Reconfigure the affected workflow modules with the ones from JSU, then remove the broken ones.
This is the safest way to do it but can be tedious.
Export XML workflows, modify, and import again.
Modify the workflows directly in the database - if you have the required knowledge.
It's efficient but with more risk.

Workflow conditions/post functions(JSU)

Workflow Name	JSU Cloud Module-Key	JSU Server Module-Key

Workflow Name	JSU Cloud Module-Key	JSU Server Module-Key
Conditions
User Is In Any Users (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugin:com.googlecode. jira-suite-utilities__userisinanyusers-condition	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.condition.userisinanyusers-condition
Post Functions
Clear Field Value (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__clearFieldValue-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiesclearFieldValue-function
Copy Value From Other Field (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__copyValueFromOtherField-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiescopyValueFromOtherField-function
Copy or Move Attachments (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__copymoveattachments-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiescopymoveattachments-function
Create a Linked Issue (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__createlinkedissue-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiescreatelinkedissue-function
Follow Up Transition (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__followuptransition-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiesfollowuptransition-function
Linked Transition (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__linkedtransition-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitieslinkedtransition-function
Update any Issue Field (JSU)	com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__updateanyissuefield-function	com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiesupdateIssueCustomField-function

Mapping between JSU Cloud and JSU Server

The following table contains all the attributes which need to be mapped between the JSU Cloud and JSU Server workflow functionality.

Post function mapping: Clear Field Value (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud

Arg Name: JSU Server

Example

 <function type="class">
 <arg name="class.name">com.atlassian.plugin.connect.jira.workflow.RemoteWorkflowPostFunctionProvider</arg>
 <arg name="full.module.key">com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__clearFieldValue-function</arg>
 <arg name="remoteWorkflowPostFunctionConfiguration">
{"preconditions":[],
"preconditionAwareFunctionMode-textValue":"TRUE",
"field":"assignee",
"jsuCloudWorkflowParamsVersion-textValue":"2.8.0",
"scopeType":"SAME",
"source-scopeTarget":"ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION",
"destination-scopeTarget":"ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION",
"runAsUser-user":"qm:c14a3779-f1ba-496f-a5ef-dbb4ab1928f4:e5e9400a-0c77-440a-aa18-fbb585fbd6e8"}</arg>
<arg name="remoteWorkflowPostFunctionUUID">9dfcbdb2-7738-429c-9af4-e0a4b9490f9a</arg>
</function>

Example

 <function type="class">
    <arg name="scopeSource-linkEnd"></arg>
    <arg name="maxAllowed-integerValue"></arg>
    <arg name="runAsUser-user">admin</arg>
    <arg name="field">assignee</arg>
    <arg name="scopeType">SAME</arg>
    <arg name="destination-scopeTarget">ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION</arg>
    <arg name="full.module.key">com.googlecode.jira-suite-utilitiesclearFieldValue-function</arg>
    <arg name="scopeDestination-linkEnd"></arg>
    <arg name="preconditionAwareFunctionMode-textValue">ALWAYS</arg>
    <arg name="jsuWorkflowParamsVersion-textValue">2.23.3-SNAPSHOT</arg>
    <arg name="source-scopeTarget">ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION</arg>
    <arg name="scopeDestination-jql"></arg>
    <arg name="class.name">com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.function.ClearFieldValuePostFunction</arg>
    <arg name="scopeSource-jql"></arg>
 </function>

Post function mapping: Copy Value From Other Field (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud

Arg Name: JSU Server

Example

 <function type="class">
 <arg
name="class.name">com.atlassian.plugin.connect.jira.workflow.RemoteWorkflowPostFunctionProvider</arg>
 <arg name="full.module.key">com.atlassian.plugins.atlassian-connect-
plugincom.googlecode.jira-suite-utilities__copyValueFromOtherField-function</arg>
 <arg name="remoteWorkflowPostFunctionConfiguration">
{"preconditions": [],
"preconditionAwareFunctionMode-textValue":"TRUE",
"field.copyFieldSource1":"assignee",
"field.copyFieldDestination1":"customfield_10003",
"field.copyFieldMode1":"OVERWRITE",
"field.copyFieldSeparator1":"",
"field.createTargetValue1":false,
"jsuCloudWorkflowParamsVersion-textValue":"2.8.0",
"scopeType":"SAME",
"source-scopeTarget":"ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION",
"destination-scopeTarget":"ISSUE_IN_TRANSITION",
"runAsUser-user":""}
</arg>
<arg name="remoteWorkflowPostFunctionUUID">0e286a2f-b587-4432-8806-be35175e92a1</arg>
</function>

Example

Post function mapping: Create a Linked Issue (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud

Arg Name: JSU Server

Example

Post function mapping: Linked Transition (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server
Example	Example

Post function mapping: Update Any Issue Field (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud

Arg Name: JSU Server

Example

Workflow preconditions(JSU)

Preconditions in JSU Cloud are built-in as a part of the post function. You can add as many preconditions as you want inside a post function. In JSU Server, preconditions are implemented as a separate post function that acts as preconditions. All the preconditions from JSU Cloud are available in JSU Server as well, but require a different configuration.

Preconditions in JSU Server/Cloud

Date Compare (JSU)

Date Expression Compare (JSU)

Date Window (JSU)

Fields Required (JSU)

JQL (JSU)

Linked Status (JSU)

Regular Expression Check (JSU)

User Is In Any Groups (JSU)

User Is In Any Roles (JSU)

User Is In Custom Field (JSU)

Value Field (JSU)

Precondition mapping: Value Field (JSU)

Arg Name: JSU Cloud	Arg Name: JSU Server

Arg Name: JSU Cloud

Arg Name: JSU Server

Example

All other preconditions follow a similar pattern as above.

As preconditions in JSU Cloud are built-in, you have to reconfigure all the preconditions manually in JSU Server.

Workflow conditions/validators/post functions(Jira)

The following list of workflow conditions/validators/post functions built into the Jira Cloud environment can be replaced with JSU extensions. See below, all the attribute mappings between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Workflow Name	Jira Cloud Class-Name	JSU Class-Name (Jira Server)

Workflow Name	Jira Cloud Class-Name	JSU Class-Name (Jira Server)
Conditions
User Is In Any Group	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.condition.UserInAnyGroupCondition	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.condition.UserIsInAnyGroupsCondition
User Is In Any Project Role	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.condition.InAnyProjectRoleCondition	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.condition.UserIsInAnyRolesCondition
User Is In Custom Field	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.condition.UserIsInCustomFieldCondition	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.condition.UserIsInCustomFieldCondition
Value Field	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.condition.ValueFieldCondition	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.condition.ValueFieldCondition
Validators
Date Compare Validator	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.validator.DateFieldValidator	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.validator.DateCompareValidator & com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.validator.DateExpressionCompareValidator
Date Window Validator	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.validator.WindowsDateValidator	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.validator.WindowsDateValidator
Field Required Validator	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.validator.FieldRequiredValidator	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.validator.FieldsRequiredValidator
Regular Expression Check	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.validator.RegexpFieldValidator	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.validator.RegexpFieldValidator
Post Functions
Clear Field Value	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.function.issue.ClearFieldValuePostFunction	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.function.ClearFieldValuePostFunction
Copy Value From Other Field	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.function.issue.CopyValueFromOtherFieldPostFunction	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.function.CopyValueFromOtherFieldPostFunction
Update Issue Custom Field	com.atlassian.jira.workflow.function.issue.UpdateIssueCustomFieldPostFunction	com.googlecode.jsu.workflow.function.UpdateIssueCustomFieldPostFunction

Mapping between Jira Cloud modules and JSU Server

The following describes all the attributes which need to be mapped between the Jira Cloud and Jira Server workflow functionality.

Condition mapping: User Is In Any Group

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
group	hidGroupsList (each group is separated by @@ and requires a @@ at the end)
Example	Example

Condition mapping: User Is In Any Project Role

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
projectRoleIds	hidRolesList (each group is separated by @@ and requires a @@ at the end and groups required to be mapped between id to group name)
Example	Example

Condition mapping: User Is In Custom Field

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Condition mapping: Value Field

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Validator mapping: Date Compare validator

The Jira Cloud 'Date Compare Validator' combines two JSU Date Compare Validators:

Date Compare Validator (compareTypeField = true)
Date Expression Compare Validator (compareTypeField = false)

Which of the two validators to use is defined by the Jira Cloud argument name 'compareTypeField'

Date Compare validator

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud

Arg Name: Jira Server

Example

Date Expression Compare validator

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
compareTypeField (must be false to map to the 'Date Expression Compare Validator')	not required for Jira Server
conditionSelected	conditionSelected
includeTimeSelected	includeTimeSelected
date1Selected	date1Selected
expression	expressionSelected
Example	Example

Validator mapping: Date Window validator

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Validator mapping: Field Required validator

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
hidFieldsList	hidFieldsList
contextHandling	contextHandling
errorMessage	customErrorMessage-textValue
Example	Example

Validator mapping: Regular Expression Check

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Post Function mapping: Clear Field Value

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Post Function mapping: Copy Value From Other Field

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example

Post Function mapping: Update Issue Custom Field

All argument names are the same between Jira Cloud and Jira Server.

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server

Arg Name: Jira Cloud	Arg Name: Jira Server
Example	Example