You can integrate JIRA issues into IBM® UrbanCode Release.
Before you begin
IBM UrbanCode Release can
integrate with JIRA version 5.0 and later. The configuration option
Accept
remote API calls must be set to
ON in
JIRA. By default,
Accept remote API calls is
set to
OFF.
About this task
During the import process, JIRA projects are mapped to IBM UrbanCode Release
applications. All issues in a mapped project are represented by change items in IBM UrbanCode Release. IBM UrbanCode Release
communicates with JIRA by using REST calls. The integration is not bidirectional; you cannot export
from IBM UrbanCode Release to
JIRA.
Note: Before 6.1 release JIRA projects
cannot be imported unless they are mapped to initiatives. Starting
with 6.1 release changes are mapped to applications and you can import
JIRA projects even if they are not mapped to an application.
Procedure
- From the home page, in the Administration section,
click to open the New Integration Provider
pane.
- In the Name field, type a name for
the integration.
- In the Description field, type a
description.
- From the Integration list, select Jira.
- From the Frequency list, select
a frequency. The frequency determines how often the JIRA
server is polled for changes. If the server contains a large number
of artifacts, frequent updates might affect performance. A frequency
of 30 min is a good initial choice. You can
run manual updates at any time.
- In the Base JIRA URL field, enter
the URL where the JIRA server is located. The format is http://host_name:port_number. For instance, type http://myserver.example.com:8080.
- In the User Name field, type a name
for the integration.
- In the Password field, type a password.
- Click Connect.
A
section opens below the connection information that you can use to
map artifacts on the JIRA server to artifacts on the IBM UrbanCode Release server.
- Map the JIRA artifacts to elements on the IBM UrbanCode Release server,
according to the following table:
| JIRA artifact |
IBM UrbanCode Release element |
|---|
| Projects |
Applications |
| Project versions |
Releases |
| Statuses |
Release statuses |
| Issue types |
Change types |
- Click Save.
- Optional: Click Run Integration to
run the integration immediately.
Results
When the integration runs, any issues in the mapped project
are imported as changes. JIRA bug-type issues become bug-type changes
in
IBM UrbanCode Release.
All JIRA issue types are mapped in the integration and each type goes
where it is mapped.