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JIRA

JIRA is a planning tool designated for bug tracking, issue tracking, planning and project management. The main purpose of this business application is to help agile development teams produce and deliver great software.

 

The JIRA connector by IConduct enables companies to align the planning software with their other applications and manage work issues, upload files from/onto JIRA as well as take advantage of centralized data management.

 

To configure the JIRA connector, follow the instructions below:

  1. In the Admin Navigation tree, select Connections and click New.

Connections Section in the Admin Navigation Tree

  1. Scroll down to the Content Management section and select the JIRA item from the list.

Connector Selection Page

  1. In the JIRA Provider work area, fill in the following fields and click Save.

Connection Work Area

Please see supported entitles in the table below:

Fields Description

Connection*

The new connection name. Enter a connection alias here.

Is Active

Toggles connector’s activity at interface execution. Enable the checkbox to activate the connection for execution.

Cloud Agent*

The LAN you are working with. Select "IConduct" for cloud systems and your corporate agent for internal systems.

Implementation Type*

Defines the implementation type. Select from the drop-down list:

  • Default. IConduct scheduler works on the cloud agent set in the Cloud Agent field.
  • Java. IConduct scheduler works by sending requests to a Java agent.

Is Source

This connection entity is available as a data source for Import (writing to Schema). Enable the checkbox to ensure data import.

Is Target

This connection entity is available as a data target that receives data from schema to current data container. Enable the checkbox to ensure data export.

Timeout

The length of time (in milliseconds) the IConduct platform waits for a response from the connection provider before returning a timeout error. Set the time value to stop the system from connection attempts.

SQL

The box is intended for entering a query. You can test the defined query by clicking Test Query once the connection is saved. It’s recommended to test the query after the connection testing.

DateTime Format

Allows defining the date and time formats appropriate for the connection. Recommended Format: yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.fffZ

Authentication Type*

The method of authentication from IConduct to the Jira software. Select one of these types from the drop-down list:

  • Basic is used for username/password-based authentication.
  • Token is used for token-based authentication to Jira application.

JIRA Site URL*

Enter the URL to your Jira site. Example: https://accountname.atlassian.net

Username/Password*

Credentials to the Jira system. The fields are mandatory for the Basic Authentication Type.

Token*

A credential used by IConduct to access Jira API. This secure token is generated on the Jira system side. This field is mandatory for the Token Authentication Type.

* - mandatory fields.

 

Once the connection is saved, you can test if it is successful. Click Test Connection in the toolbar. If the created connection works, you will receive a success message. 

Testing the Connection