admCreateProject

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Availability

This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 2.5.8.

Syntax

admCreateProject(pkey, pname, description, lead, url, categoryName, defaultIsUnassigned, avatarId)

Starting with version 3.1.0

admCreateProject(pkey, pname, description, lead, url, categoryName, defaultIsUnassigned, avatarId, projectTypeKey)

Description

Creates a new project, optionally offering support for category of the project

Creates the project and configures it with the default security level, default workflow scheme, etc.

Parameters

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description
pkey	string	yes	Project key
pname	string	yes	Project name.
description	string	yes	Project description.
lead	string	yes	Represents a valid user that should be assignable on the project.
url	string	yes	URL of the project. Leave blank if no URL is available.
categoryName	string	yes	Name of the category.
defaultIsUnassigned	boolean	yes	Set it to 'true' if you don't want to assign issues to the project lead above.
avatarId	numeric	yes	Set it to a negative number or zero for the default avatar id. Otherwise, you need to choose a valid avatar id.
projectTypeKey	string	no	Set the project type key. If it is not set, the default value is "business". This routine will not work for Service Desk project type.

Return type

boolean

Returns 'true' if the project was created and 'false' if not.

Example

Example 1

admCreateProject("T3", "Thunderbolt3", "Three thunderbolts in a single hole", "zeus", "http://thunderbolts.olimpus.gr", "PUBLIC", false, 0);

Example 2

admCreateProject("T3", "Thunderbolt3", "Three thunderbolts in a single hole", "zeus", "http://thunderbolts.olimpus.gr", "PUBLIC", false, 0, "business");

Duplicates projects

It doesn't check if a project with the same key or name already exists. So far, Jira controller code allows the project version creation action.

You will need permissions to create a project.

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