Changes made to comments can be synchronized across issues

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Changelogs:

• 2022/06/23 : Synchronize comment edits
• 2022/06/15 : Bulk copy from Jira Filters
• 2022/05/30 : Synchronize comment deletion
• 2022/05/17 : Clone an Epic and all its issues at once
• 2022/04/22 : Bulk copy up to 1000 issues at once
• 2022/04/06 : Copy an issue to other projects based on a custom field
• 2022/04/01 : Subtasks creation limit increased from 10 to 25
• 2022/03/30 : "Request Type" field is now supported
• 2022/03/03 : Copy Versions to different projects
• 2022/02/24 : Copy Components to different projects
• 2022/02/09 : Skip the issue creation screen when manually triggering copy
• 2022/02/03 : Insert issue status as text when setting dynamic values
• 2021/12/20 : Synchronize issue statuses
• 2021/12/14 : Trigger recipes directly from an issue
• 2021/12/07 : Create and synchronize many subtasks at once

Check out our previous releases here.

With this release, Elements Copy & Sync is fully compatible with Jira 9.0.

With this release, Elements Copy & Sync is fully compatible with Jira 9.0.

This version fixes two bugs :

• CSB-1610 : Restricted comments in JSM are synchronized as public when edited
• CSB-1626 : Issue linking action in Data Panel is broken

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This version fixes two bugs :

• CSB-1610 : Restricted comments in JSM are synchronized as public when edited
• CSB-1626 : Issue linking action in Data Panel is broken

Questions about migrating to Cloud? Book a call with our Product Manager.

This version fixes two bugs :

• CS-670 : Tempo Account fields not copied when on the "Create issue" screen
• CS-1604 : Avoid duplicates option doesn't check link type

This version fixes two bugs :

• CS-670 : Tempo Account fields not copied when on the "Create issue" screen
• CS-1604 : Avoid duplicates option doesn't check link type

Improved labeling and performance

Improved labeling and performance

This release adds the following feature:

• CS-1428 : Delete Confluence page link from the Confluence Data Panel

Bug fixes :

• CS-1590 : "Track issue creations" options are visible in a remote Operation by mistake
• CS-1596 : Native "Issue links" are missing in issues with Data Panel if "Issue links" is collapsed in another linked issue

The on premise feature to create Confluence pages from Jira is now available on Cloud with our new app Elements Publish to Confluence.

This release adds the following feature:

• CS-1428 : Delete Confluence page link from the Confluence Data Panel

Bug fixes :

• CS-1590 : "Track issue creations" options are visible in a remote Operation by mistake
• CS-1596 : Native "Issue links" are missing in issues with Data Panel if "Issue links" is collapsed in another linked issue

The on premise feature to create Confluence pages from Jira is now available on Cloud with our new app Elements Publish to Confluence.

This version improves performances for reindexation and for Data Panels, and it fixes one bug :

• CS-1593 : Can't set link type on Read Only when link is not set

This version improves performances for reindexation and Data Panels, and it fixes one bug :

• CS-1593 : Can't set link type on Read Only when link is not set

This version introduces the full compatibility between Copy & Sync and Advanced Roadmaps. Copy & Sync operations can now create Epics directly from Initiatives by using the Advanced Roadmaps "Parent Link" field. These links can now be used in issues synchronizations as well.

Finally, Copy & Sync Data Panels can now be set up to be the only location where the child issues of Initiatives are displayed, and replace the native Advanced Roadmaps panels.

• CS-1509 - Setting parent link to link Epic to Initiative
• CS-1054 - Introduce Advanced Roadmaps Parent Links in Copy&Sync synchronization
• CS-1449 - Allow hiding of child issues panel in Portfolio for Jira

Elements Copy & Sync is available on Jira Cloud. Learn about migrating from Server/DC.

This version introduces the full compatibility between Copy & Sync and Advanced Roadmaps. Copy & Sync operations can now create Epics directly from Initiatives by using the Advanced Roadmaps "Parent Link" field. These links can now be used in issues synchronizations as well.

Finally, Copy & Sync Data Panels can now be set up to be the only location where the child issues of Initiatives are displayed, and replace the native Advanced Roadmaps panels.

• CS-1509 - Setting parent link to link Epic to Initiative
• CS-1054 - Introduce Advanced Roadmaps Parent Links in Copy&Sync synchronization
• CS-1449 - Allow hiding of child issues panel in Portfolio for Jira

Elements Copy & Sync is available on Jira Cloud. Learn about migrating from Server/DC.

This version fixes two bugs related to the Copy & Sync operations:

• CS-1224 : "Add watcher" parameter in an operation configuration does not work
• CS-1552 : Remote operations stop copying attachment when it meets a file larger than 10Mo

Elements Copy & Sync is available on Jira Cloud. Learn about migrating from Server/DC

This version fixes two bugs related to the Copy & Sync operations:

• CS-1224 : "Add watcher" parameter in an operation configuration does not work
• CS-1552 : Remote operations stop copying attachment when it meets a file larger than 10Mo

Elements Copy & Sync is available on Jira Cloud. Learn about migrating from Server/DC

This version fixes 4 bugs related to Data Panels:

• CS-1562 - Some issue links are missing when a Data Panel is displayed
• CS-1548 - Error in the footer calculation of a C&S Data Panel when the language used is not English.
• CS-1561 - The link to show/hide all issue links no longer appears as soon as a Data Panel is displayed
• CS-1549 - When the SUM function is used in the footer of a C&S data panel, the decimals of the final result are not displayed.

This version fixes 4 bugs related to Data Panels:

• CS-1562 - Some issue links are missing when a Data Panel is displayed
• CS-1548 - Error in the footer calculation of a C&S Data Panel when the language used is not English.
• CS-1561 - The link to show/hide all issue links no longer appears as soon as a Data Panel is displayed
• CS-1549 - When the SUM function is used in the footer of a C&S data panel, the decimals of the final result are not displayed.

This version fixes two bugs related to the Confluence Data Panels:

• CS-1448 - Confluence Data Panel is hidden if there is a web link
• CS-1559 - Confluence Links are not hidden if link is set from Confluence

This version fixes two bugs related to the Confluence Data Panels:

• CS-1448 - Confluence Data Panel is hidden if there is a web link
• CS-1559 - Confluence Links are not hidden if link is set from Confluence

This release adds the following feature:

• CS-1547 - Option to force re-index after performing a synchronization with Copy & Sync.

Bug fix :

• CS-1542 - Removing a field used in a Field Mapping causes problems in operations.

This release adds the following feature:

• CS-1547 - Option to force re-index after performing a synchronization with Copy & Sync.

Bug fix :

• CS-1542 - Removing a field used in a Field Mapping causes problems in operations.

• CS-1532 - Hide remote linked issues option fails when one Confluence page is linked

• CS-1532 - Hide remote linked issues option fails when one Confluence page is linked

This release adds the following feature:

• CS-1055 - Option to display issues linked from external JIRA even if data panels are used

Bug fix :

• CS-1526 - Improved Clone doesn't consider Parent link when cloning a SubTask

This release adds the following feature:

• CS-1055 - Option to display issues linked from external JIRA even if data panels are used

Bug fix :

• CS-1526 - Improved Clone doesn't consider Parent link when cloning a SubTask

This release adds the following features:

• CS-1511 - Ability to sort issues in Data Panels
• CS-1502 - Pre-"Activation" JQL based on projects for Operations

Bug fixes:

• CS-1491 - Show link direction next to link type in Copy&Sync operation
• CS-1492 - Some data is badly displayed in Data Panels as soon as it contains the "script" string into it
• CS-1493 - Editing a comment duplicates the content of the synchronised comment
• CS-1503 - Comments added via a transition/edit screen are not synchronized
• CS-1505 - The comments synchronization via the edit screen does not work and prevent the other fields synchronization
• CS-1496 - Synchronized comment should indicate only one origin

This release adds the following features:

• CS-1511 - Ability to sort issues in Data Panels
• CS-1502 - Pre-"Activation" JQL based on projects for Operations

Bug fixes:

• CS-1491 - Show link direction next to link type in Copy&Sync operation
• CS-1492 - Some data is badly displayed in Data Panels as soon as it contains the "script" string into it
• CS-1493 - Editing a comment duplicates the content of the synchronised comment
• CS-1503 - Comments added via a transition/edit screen are not synchronized
• CS-1505 - The comments synchronization via the edit screen does not work and prevent the other fields synchronization
• CS-1496 - Synchronized comment should indicate only one origin

This release improves fields mapping in several ways:

• Faster mapping: our fields mapping UX has be reworked for quicker and more effective mapping.
• Date manipulation: ability to add or remove time from dates when they are used in fields mappings.
• Date formatting: ability to select a readable display format for dates mapped to text fields.

This release also adds the following features:

• Synchronize on link event: ability to trigger a synchronization instantly when two issues are linked.

• Track issue creation: ability to automatically post a comment in the source and target issues when an operation is performed.

Bug fixes :

• CS-1486 - Epic-Story link missing in settings
• CS-1129 - Rendering issue in Confluence
• CS-1488 - Sync issue on transition screen

This release improves fields mapping in several ways:

• Faster mapping: our fields mapping UX has be reworked for quicker and more effective mapping.
• Date manipulation: ability to add or remove time from dates when they are used in fields mappings.
• Date formatting: ability to select a readable display format for dates mapped to text fields.

This release also adds the following features:

• Synchronize on link event: ability to trigger a synchronization instantly when two issues are linked.

• Track issue creation: ability to automatically post a comment in the source and target issues when an operation is performed.

Bug fixes :

• CS-1486 - Epic-Story link missing in settings
• CS-1129 - Rendering issue in Confluence
• CS-1488 - Sync issue on transition screen

This release adds a new feature for comment synchronization:

• Synchronize comment edits/deletions: When this option is enabled, edits made to comments will be updated in the synchronized comment in another issue. When a comment is deleted from the source issue, the synchronized comment will no longer be visible.

Note: the deletion synchronization option is only available starting with Jira 7.12.

Bug fixes :

CS-1447 - Inconsistency in normal and advanced mapping

CS-1483 - Data Panel does not work with Link Type column

CS-1393 - Delete does not work if the administrator filters on labels

CS-1485 - Jira errors with IE 11

This release adds a new feature for comment synchronization:

• Synchronize comment edits/deletions: When this option is enabled, edits made to comments will be updated in the synchronized comment in another issue. When a comment is deleted from the source issue, the synchronized comment will no longer be visible.

Note: the deletion synchronization option is only available starting with Jira 7.12.

Bug fixes :

CS-1447 - Inconsistency in normal and advanced mapping

CS-1483 - Data Panel does not work with Link Type column

CS-1393 - Delete does not work if the administrator filters on labels

CS-1485 - Jira errors with IE 11

This release adds a new feature for comment synchronization:

• Exclude users and groups: possibility to disable comment synchronization for selected users or all users belonging to a group (useful if you don't want to synchronize messages posted automatically by bots on your issues).

This release also adds a highly requested feature for copy operations:

• CS-247 - Select target Project by Custom Field: the ability to choose where an issue will be copied directly from a Project Picker custom field in the source issue (no longer required to create several identical copy operations just because they have different targets).

Finally, the ability to check Fields Mappings from configuration pages has also been added.

Bug fixes:

CS-1438 - Impossible to see all operations in the menu

CS-1481 - Add padding for Data Panels in the Customer Request view

This release adds a new feature for comment synchronization:

• Exclude users and groups: possibility to disable comment synchronization for selected users or all users belonging to a group (useful if you don't want to synchronize messages posted automatically by bots on your issues).

This release also adds a highly requested feature for copy operations:

• CS-247 - Select target Project by Custom Field: the ability to choose where an issue will be copied directly from a Project Picker custom field in the source issue (no longer required to create several identical copy operations just because they have different targets).

Finally, the ability to check Fields Mappings from configuration pages has also been added.

Bug fixes:

CS-1438 - Impossible to see all operations in the menu

CS-1481 - Add padding for Data Panels in the Customer Request view

This release adds several new features related to author and comment synchronization.

• Select dedicated user: the ability to select a dedicated user that can be used as the author of a synchronization and to post synchronized comments. This functionality improves on the existing JSD author which was used to post public comments.
• Visibility of comments: possibility to choose whether comments must be synchronized based on their visibility (public or private).
• Visual cue for synchronized comments: synchronized comments to stand out from regular ones by displaying a flag including the original issue and author, among other available additional information which are detailed in our documentation.

This release also adds a feature for Confluence mapping.

• Available variables: "estimate" and "originalEstimate" fields have been added to the list of available variables in Confluence mapping.

Bug fix :

CS-974 - Error message when Improved clone fails

This release adds several new features related to author and comment synchronization.

• Select dedicated user: the ability to select a dedicated user that can be used as the author of a synchronization and to post synchronized comments. This functionality improves on the existing JSD author which was used to post public comments.
• Visibility of comments: possibility to choose whether comments must be synchronized based on their visibility (public or private).
• Visual cue for synchronized comments: synchronized comments to stand out from regular ones by displaying a flag including the original issue and author, among other available additional information which are detailed in our documentation.

This release also adds a feature for Confluence mapping.

• Available variables: "estimate" and "originalEstimate" fields have been added to the list of available variables in Confluence mapping.

Bug fix :

CS-974 - Error message when Improved clone fails

This release adds three new features:

• CS-1463 - Sync internal comments as internal between two JSD projects
• CS-1460 - Add an option to only synchronize public JSD comments
• CS-850 - Display a warning message in configuration if Issue linking is inactive

We have also clarified and simplified how configuration options are presented in the app administration. You'll find all the details in the latest version of our documentation.

Bug fixes:

• CS-1459 - Improved Clone : Create & Cancel Buttons are misplaced
• CS-1009 - Improved Clone : Subtask links are not copied
• CS-1338 - Improved Clone : Create pop-up displayed in full screen

Want to see a live demo of our apps at Summit in Las Vegas? Come meet us at booth 624.

This release adds three new features:

• CS-1463 - Sync internal comments as internal between two JSD projects
• CS-1460 - Add an option to only synchronize public JSD comments
• CS-850 - Display a warning message in configuration if Issue linking is inactive

We have also clarified and simplified how configuration options are presented in the app administration. You'll find all the details in the latest version of our documentation.

Bug fixes:

• CS-1459 - Improved Clone : Create & Cancel Buttons are misplaced
• CS-1009 - Improved Clone : Subtask links are not copied
• CS-1338 - Improved Clone : Create pop-up displayed in full screen

Want to see a live demo of our apps at Summit in Las Vegas? Come meet us at booth 624.

• CS-1471 Confluence Data Panel does not show linked pages

• CS-1471 Confluence Data Panel does not show linked pages

This release adds a new feature:

• CS-1421 - Users can link issues with C&S Data Panels even when they do not have the "Link issue" permission

To better understand this new feature, read our new tutorial which explains how Data Panels can help you control precisely how users link issues in your Jira projects.

Bug fixes:

• CS-1461 - Issues are no longer paginated in the "Link issues" pop-up, from Data Panels
• CS-1418 - 'Avoid duplicates' feature does not work correctly
• CS-1432 - Inconsistency in permissions checking in data panels
• CS-1372 - Operation shall not be executed when executed in a Post Function and the target issue type is not available in the target project
• CS-1179 - Datapanel title & headers shall not be visible if current user can't see linked issues

This release adds a new feature:

• CS-1421 - Users can link issues with C&S Data Panels even when they do not have the "Link issue" permission

To better understand this new feature, read our new tutorial which explains how Data Panels can help you control precisely how users link issues in your Jira projects.

Bug fixes:

• CS-1461 - Issues are no longer paginated in the "Link issues" pop-up, from Data Panels
• CS-1418 - 'Avoid duplicates' feature does not work correctly
• CS-1432 - Inconsistency in permissions checking in data panels
• CS-1372 - Operation shall not be executed when executed in a Post Function and the target issue type is not available in the target project
• CS-1179 - Datapanel title & headers shall not be visible if current user can't see linked issues

Stability improvements to fix inconsistent search results.

Stability improvements to fix inconsistent search results.

• CS-1047 It shall not be possible to select a Subtask issue type in the Copy & Sync dialog when creating an issue in another project

• CS-1047 It shall not be possible to select a Subtask issue type in the Copy & Sync dialog when creating an issue in another project

CS-1455 Impossible to click on propagate radio button in the configuration (Jira 8.4 and 8.5)

• CS-1310 Operation pop-up show projects the users is not able to see or create issues on
• CS-1440 Subtasks are cloned in the wrong project
• CS-1305 If an issue type is set for an operation, the pop-up screen does not allow to select a project which does not use this issue type
• CS-1446 If an issue type is set for an operation, the pop-up screen shows projects in which logged user has no permissions to create issue

• CS-1310 Operation pop-up show projects the users is not able to see or create issues on
• CS-1440 Subtasks are cloned in the wrong project
• CS-1305 If an issue type is set for an operation, the pop-up screen does not allow to select a project which does not use this issue type
• CS-1446 If an issue type is set for an operation, the pop-up screen shows projects in which logged user has no permissions to create issue

This release brings you the compatibility with Jira 8.4

This release brings you the compatibility with Jira 8.4

• CS-1415 Comments are synchronised when they should not

CS-1415 Comments are synchronised when they should not

In this version, we added the compatibility between Elements Copy & Sync and the new Elements Connect 6.0 version.

If you are using Elements Connect fields in an Elements Copy & Sync field mapping, you will need to install this update after you upgrade to Elements Connect 6.x. or Elements Connect 5.14.x

This version is not compatible with Elements Connect 5.13.x and lower.

Please, see the compatibility matrix between the two apps to know which versions you should use in order for the two products to work well together.

In this version, we added the compatibility between Elements Copy & Sync and the new Elements Connect 6.0 version.

If you are using Elements Connect fields in an Elements Copy & Sync field mapping, you will need to install this update after you upgrade to Elements Connect 6.x. or Elements Connect 5.14.x

This version is not compatible with Elements Connect 5.13.x and lower.

Please, see the compatibility matrix between the two apps to know which versions you should use in order for the two products to work well together.

• CS-1422 [Jira 8] Data Panel in footer not visible when Refined for JSD is installed
• CS-1423 Can't choose an author in post-function

• CS-1422 [Jira 8] Data Panel in footer not visible when Refined for JSD is installed
• CS-1423 Can't choose an author in post-function

• CS-1419 Inconsistent search results in Jira 8 with Copy & Sync
  • This is a thread related problem that needs full Jira re-indexing to be corrected. If you are already experiencing this issue , before installing this bugfix make sure to follow the steps described in this ticket
• CS-1416 Synchronisation duplicates attachments

• CS-1419 Inconsistent search results in Jira 8 with Copy & Sync
  • This is a thread related problem that needs full Jira re-indexing to be corrected. If you are already experiencing this issue , before installing this bugfix make sure to follow the steps described in this ticket
• CS-1416 Synchronisation duplicates attachments

• CS-1397 Data panel synchronisation issue between nodes

• CS-1413 [Jira 8] Data Panel not visible for customers without target project browse permission

Valiantys Software has a new name: Elements, a Valiantys company! We've also renamed our products to provide consistency and clarity across our apps portfolio.

Exocet will now be called Elements Copy & Sync.

EXOCET-776 - Synchronize attachments posted from JSD

Valiantys Software has a new name: Elements, a Valiantys company! We've also renamed our products to provide consistency and clarity across our apps portfolio.

Exocet will now be called Elements Copy & Sync.

EXOCET-776 - Synchronize attachments posted from JSD

• EXOCET-1365 - Infinite spinner when saving a Confluence operation
• EXOCET-1343 - Exocet configuration interface broken after installing Jira Software
• EXOCET-1363 - Description set to 'null' when mapped to itself and the source field is empty
• EXOCET-1284 - Create and link issue post-function fails when issue type is configured to "Current issue"
• EXOCET-1373 - NPE in main Exocet administration page when having application link to a remote Jira Cloud instance with Oauth impersonation
• EXOCET-1325 - Confluence operation does not appear on the operation list just after creation

• EXOCET-1365 - Infinite spinner when saving a Confluence operation
• EXOCET-1343 - Exocet configuration interface broken after installing Jira Software
• EXOCET-1363 - Description set to 'null' when mapped to itself and the source field is empty
• EXOCET-1284 - Create and link issue post-function fails when issue type is configured to "Current issue"
• EXOCET-1373 - NPE in main Exocet administration page when having application link to a remote Jira Cloud instance with Oauth impersonation
• EXOCET-1325 - Confluence operation does not appear on the operation list just after creation

Exocet is compatible with Jira 8

Exocet is compatible with Jira 8

EXOCET-1344 - Data Center - Operation configuration is not replicated between nodes

EXOCET-1344 - Data Center - Operation configuration is not replicated between nodes

Data Center compatible

EXOCET-1285 Administration interface broken when an application link is not correctly configured

Fix a compatibility issue with Internet Explorer 11

This version improves local Jira Operations and Synchronizations:

• It is now possible to target the current issue type in operations - this prevent some of you from creating multiple similar operations - EXOCET-1268
• The link direction in Sychnronisations is now a multi-select - you'll only have to create one configuration if you want to have a bi-directional sync - EXOCET-1267
• In Operations, the Issue type can now be locked even if the project is not - users have to select only the target project during runtime - EXOCET-1214
• The "Epic of" link is available in operations configurations - Now it's easy to create a story from an Epic with Exocet - EXOCET-865
• We've added the $currentUser velocity variable in Advanced field mapping - you can use it to assign the current user to issues created with Exocet - EXOCET-1028

This version fixes bugs related to the data panel and Jira Service Desk:

• EXOCET-1118 - Status in JSD datapanel are not associated with their color
• EXOCET-1254 - Datapanel not displayed if Linked issues filter condition is only an 'Order by' condition
• EXOCET-1240 - "Customer Request Type" field shows an error when the Create Issue details form is displayed

Read the full release note here.

Bug

• [EXOCET-1073] - Exocet operation as POST function fails when source issue has requested fields that are empty
• [EXOCET-1193] - Read-only on 'Project' parameter for remote operation does not work
• [EXOCET-1194] - Project parameter is not taken into account in remote operations

You can read the full release notes here

With this release, we take the data panels further. From now on, you'll be able to:

• Link issues directly from a data panel - you can now offer your Jira users a straightforward way to link issues by suggesting the relevant issues & link types
• Execute an operation from a data panel and thus easily populate a data panel with new issues.
• Display data panels in your Agile boards
• Edit linked issues from a data panel
• Add a calculated footer to your data panels

Exocet's data panels now allow you to drive the behaviors of Jira users so they use Jira the way you want them to. They make working inside Jira straightforward for end-users.

Please also note that DataPanelScoringService was moved to another package .

Read the full release note here.

• New Insight Object/s fields can't be mapped to a text field (since Insight 5.4.1)

• Cannot map custom Jira "Labels" type of field in Exocet operation
• Operation administration, "Pencil" / "Lock" icons are not correctly displayed in Jira 7.10

You can read the full release notes here

With Exocet 2.14, you can now:

• Create issues on behalf of someone else using Exocet post functions - this allows the Jira admin to securely enable users to create issues in projects they normally can't access - EXOCET-1108

• Display linked issues in Jira Service Desk's customer portal thanks to the datapanel provided by Exocet - EXOCET-756
• Keep your epics and issues in sync: the epic / story link type is now supported by Exocet -EXOCET-839
• Use two more Jira Service Desk custom fields in the field mapping: "Organizations" and "Customer Request Type" - EXOCET-938 & EXOCET-939

To learn more, read the full release note here.

This version fixes an upgrade issue about synchronisation between a Jira Core and a Jira Service Desk project

• EXOCET-1064

Fix an issue where comments could not be synchronized between Jira Software and Jira Service Desk projects

• EXOCET-1061

This version brings bug fix for setting default logging level to error.

Discover the full release note

In this version we made some improvements with data panels:

• Add 'is Epic of' and 'has Epic' links to the data panel administration
• Delete Epic links from data panel

Read our tutorial to see how to configure these data panel features.

Main benefits brought by this new release:

• Display link types in datapanels
• Select the link types you want to see in datapanels
• Delete links directly from the action list in the datapanels

You can read the full release notes here

You can read the full release notes here

Jira 7.4.0 compatibility

Main benefits brought by this new release:

• dynamically create several issues with just one operation
• select a project category rather than a single Jira project as the target of an operation
• easier post function configuration

Discover the full release note

Main benefits brought by this new release:

• Advanced comment sync between a Jira Software and a Jira Service Desk project
• Only sync comments you want to make public with Jira Service Desk
• Add labels to your configurations

Read our tutorial to see how to configure these new Exocet features.

And if you want to read more, have a look at our blog article - Exocet 2.11 allows you to talk straight between Jira Service Desk and Jira Software

Last but not least, Exocet switched to Java 8 (and, correspondingly, Jira 7.0 or above).

This version fixes a bug related to the synchronization of custom fields: EXOCET-875

This is a recommended update if you synchronize your issues with Exocet and your version of Exocet is 2.7.1 or higher.

Main benefits brought by this new release:

• Update your Confluence page content when changes are made in your Jira issue or Confluence template
• Manually set labels from Jira to the new page through the field mapping administration page to create Page Property reports
• Dynamically select the parent page with the help of a nFeed field

Read our blog article to get all the details of the new Exocet features.

Discover the full release note

This version fixes a bug:

Can't create subtask with operations : Oops, you've found a dead link (Jira 7.1 and higher)

This is a recommended update if your version of Jira is 7.1 or higher.

This version of Exocet brings new options to your Exocet operations:

• Ability to copy Jira and Confluence links of the source issue
• Option to copy attachments when creating an issue on a remote instance

The Improve clone feature is now disabled by default. You can enable and rename it from the configuration configuration.

We've also fixed some bugs and improved the stability of the product.

Read the full release note.

Bug

• [EXOCET-805] - Confluence operation - Activation jql has no effect during post function (always true)

You can read the full release notes here

If you want to easily and quickly create Confluence pages based on Jira issues, the new improved integration of Exocet with Confluence will stun you!

Improved ergonomy and enhanced functionalities will facilitate your everyday work.

• New improved automatic Confluence page creation based on Jira issues fields that will automatically populate
• Possibility to create Confluence page layouts so your reports have a standard look
• Create Confluence pages with dynamic titles based on Jira issues fields

But wait, there's more:

• You can now display Confluence pages details in your Jira issue with Exocet Datapanels
• The ergonomy of the Datapanels is improved with various displaying options

Read the full release note and discover the new features

Bug

• [EXOCET-753] - Synchronization source and target objects disappear after upgrade to latest version

Bug

• [EXOCET-647] - Transitions cannot be executed from a data panel if they contain the field 'Attachment' and 'Drop attachment' add-on is installed
• [EXOCET-673] - Stacktrace when executing creating a sub-task with an Operation where the Link type is locked to Not set
• [EXOCET-718] - Create linked issue menu item not working from gadget
• [EXOCET-739] - Scripted fields are not mapped
• [EXOCET-740] - Sub-task link is not created when selecting issue type of sub-task type

Change Request

• [EXOCET-415] - Exocet Data Center Edition Compatibility
• [EXOCET-743] - Operation - Inform the user that the "Stay in newly created issue" option do not work in post functions

Bug

• [EXOCET-728] - Can't create a confluence page in a post function
• [EXOCET-729] - Exocet sync adding a comment doesn't fire a "Issue commented" event in Jira
• [EXOCET-730] - Exocet Synchronisation blocked if 'sync comment' is active
• [EXOCET-735] - Syncer is not working since Update

• Remote synchronisation : you can now synchronise your remote Jira instances !
• Attachments synchronisation
• More criteria for synchronisations : project/issuetype criteria have been replaced by JQL
• UI improvements : JQL autocomplete have been added in Exocet administration section

Bug

• [EXOCET-653] - Remote issue creation fails when mapping a remote user/group field with an unknown user/group
• [EXOCET-698] - After installing the Add-On, there is no entry on the left list of Add-ons
• [EXOCET-706] - Exocet creates sub-task from sub-task (TB-66940)
• [EXOCET-712] - No values in drop down list after 'Create and link new issue' action
• [EXOCET-721] - Export/Import : Option 'Click to make this value read only to the user' is not present in XML file
• [EXOCET-723] - Project and issuetype names not visible in Operation dialog

Change Request

• [EXOCET-377] - Synchronize attachments between issues
• [EXOCET-604] - When creating an operation, dropdown list doesn't allow to start typing anymore

Bug

• [EXOCET-602] - Operations available on the "more" panel but shouldn't
• [EXOCET-674] - Can't write nFeed fields during an Operation if they are not in the Create Issue screen
• [EXOCET-684] - Impossible to link issue even if user has permission to create
• [EXOCET-694] - nFeed multiselect fields are only synced as single select

• Datapanel are not visible if their 'Display condition' is set - EXOCET-659
• Post function for create and link new issue doesn't work - EXOCET-660
• Post function when creating subtask no longer working if the link is not set in the Operation - EXOCET-661
• The entries in the select fields can't be selected via the keyboard - EXOCET-586

Bug fixes:

• Cannot set Epic Link when creating from an epic (EXOCET-446)
• Issues with mapping of cascading select (EXOCET-579)
• Required fields not detected while creating remote issue (EXOCET-593)
• Cannot lock issue type when using 'current projet' (EXOCET-594)
• Indexing issue while executing post function (EXOCET-599)
• Operation link is not displayed (EXOCET-600)
• Cannot change synchronisation mapping (EXOCET-611)
• Issues while mapping date field with remote instance (EXOCET-613)
• Issue displaying datapanels with too many columns (EXOCET-625)
• Cannot set 'Issue Type' as read-only when 'Current project' is selected in operation (EXOCET-637)
• 'Epic Link' cannot be mapped from a text field (EXOCET-638)
• Due date is not available to create a remote issue (EXOCET-643)
• I18n is not working any more for intermediate operation dialog (EXOCET-648)
• Cannot execute operation in post function if operation fields are not locked (EXOCET-650)

See the whole list here

Bug

• [EXOCET-584] & [EXOCET-589] & [EXOCET-590] - Issues when running an operation in a post function
• [EXOCET-587] - Admin dropdown list display issues with Jira 6.1 & 6.2
• [EXOCET-588] - Redirect to parent admin option behaves incorrectly
• [EXOCET-591] - Issues saving Exocet configuration with Confluence page operations

Bug

• [EXOCET-582] - Error when executing any operation in Jira 6.1: NoClassDefFound
• [EXOCET-583] - Impossible to backup Exocet configuration
• Operations not processed in Post-functions
• Many administration UI bug fixes for Jira 6.1

New Feature

• Fine tune your synchronisation. You can now specify the projects, issue types and link direction on which the synchronisation applies.
• Synchronisate in only one direction. Now synchronisation only has one direction (Previous synchronisation definitions will upgraded into two synchronisations, one in each direction).
• Operation now allows to define what field is visible to the user.
• Link permission. It is now possible to bypass user permission to create issue links.

Bug

• [EXOCET-516] - Fields mapping : clear value when editing
• [EXOCET-529] - New added fields to fields mappings are not mapping
• [EXOCET-533] - Error when cloning a subtask with the ImprovedCloneIssueAction module
• [EXOCET-567] - "Reporter" field not mapped
• [EXOCET-568] - Creating a Exocete Button throws Exceptions
• [EXOCET-569] - Allow link type SubTas

Bug

• [EXOCET-554] - Deleted field content will not sync
• [EXOCET-556] - Logfile: Unable to detect context issue for Exocet operation context provider

Support Request

• [EXOCET-549] - Exocet crashing from time to time, throwing 404 error to users

Bug

• [EXOCET-529] - New added fields to fields mappings are not mapping

Support Request

• [EXOCET-538] - Can't select a multiple users customfield for the permission
• [EXOCET-543] - Bad performance opening Jira issues
• [EXOCET-549] - Exocet crashing from time to time, throwing 404 error to users

Bug

• [EXOCET-511] - config upload fails and deletes existing configuration (TB-51780)

Support Request

• [EXOCET-505] - New fields in the field mapping are not synced

Bug

• [EXOCET-411] - Label displayed when issue has no Assignee set
• [EXOCET-434] - Summary change in Clone operation is not taken into account
• [EXOCET-461] - With the clone issue and subtask module, cloned subtasks are created as Open, but keep the initial Resolution
• [EXOCET-482] - Exocet sync adding a comment doesn't fire a "comment added" event
• [EXOCET-499] - Field resolution is lost in field mapping
• [EXOCET-500] - Errors in create & link via post function with 2.4.0
• [EXOCET-501] - Postfunction (Create and Link a new issue) is not working for Sub-Tasks
• [EXOCET-503] - Confluence page creation-- could not seen Chinese page name

Bug

• [EXOCET-456] - No link is created when I click on a custom button to generate a sub-task
• [EXOCET-457] - The content of current mapping rule disapears and I need to click again on the mapping rule to display the detail when I suppress a mapped field in the list
• [EXOCET-458] - When I create an operation rule, in the target issue, the list of Issue type is not refreshed with the list of personnal sub-tasks
• [EXOCET-459] - Parent Fields Not Updated In v2.3.3 (works on downgrade)
• [EXOCET-467] - I can't copy a value from dropdownlist to another dropdownlist or a dropdownlist to a field area.
• [EXOCET-468] - Operation Access - Issue View not displaying action button
• [EXOCET-469] - The last operation added doesn't work
• [EXOCET-470] - Operation create Confluence page fails
• [EXOCET-475] - Jira created by Exocet are not viewable
• [EXOCET-497] - Remove columns in Data Panel

New feature

Brand new administration interface to help you configure Exocet the easiest possible way ! Give it a try now !

Bug

• [EXOCET-431] - Create and Link Issue post function failing after upgrade to 2.3.2
• [EXOCET-432] - Changing status in one issue caused tremendous changes in others issues
• [EXOCET-433] - Changing value in one issue caused tremendous changes in others issues
• [EXOCET-435] - Exocet is synchronizing too many tickets after upgrade to jira 6.4.1 exocet 2.3.2
• [EXOCET-438] - Issue type mapping no longer working
• [EXOCET-441] - Mapping is not working for cascading fields
• [EXOCET-447] - Syncronisation of "Fix Versions" failed
• [EXOCET-448] - Renamed custom fields are displayed with the original name in the "Add a new fields mapping" dialog

Bug fixed in this release :

Bug fixes:

• [EXOCET-326] - Operations in workflow fail when all of them are using JQL query
• [EXOCET-352] - If target issue is a sub-task issue type, issue link is not created
• [EXOCET-353] - Data is copied from wrong issue when creating sub-task from sub-task
• [EXOCET-354] - Field Mapping does not work when parent is sub-task
• [EXOCET-418] - Create Issue instead of the Create Issue And Link
• [EXOCET-398] - Create and link from subtask creates link to parent task instead of subtask
• [EXOCET-399] - InvocationTargetException when selecting non-target issue type

• [EXOCET-267] - Create a Confluence Page via Exocet Action
• [EXOCET-269] - The jira seems not reindexed when the assignee is updated by Exocet
• [EXOCET-334] - Clone default operation not working properly
• [EXOCET-360] - Exocet_link_template appearing in issue operations
• [EXOCET-392] - Exocet Post function create issue even if required fields are not mapped

Bug

• [EXOCET-302] - footer is displayed in front of content when coming from search result
• [EXOCET-306] - When the number of operation displayed is 2, some blocks of the issue view are inverted
• [EXOCET-313] - An error is displayed when the field description is configured in advanced data panel
• [EXOCET-315] - Possible to create a sub-task from a sub-task using Exocet
• [EXOCET-318] - Unable to cancel creation of a sub-task
• [EXOCET-325] - Exocet inserts "null" in empty user picker field
• [EXOCET-328] - Advanced Data : Problem with Fields selected as Link after an export/import

Bug

• [EXOCET-302] - footer is displayed in front of content when coming from search result
• [EXOCET-306] - When the number of operation displayed is 2, some blocks of the issue view are inverted
• [EXOCET-313] - An error is displayed when the field description is configured in advanced data panel
• [EXOCET-315] - Possible to create a sub-task from a sub-task using Exocet
• [EXOCET-318] - Unable to cancel creation of a sub-task
• [EXOCET-323] - Operation doesn't work with "Current user is in customfield" context
• [EXOCET-325] - Exocet inserts "null" in empty user picker field
• [EXOCET-328] - Advanced Data : Problem with Fields selected as Link after an export/import
• [EXOCET-337] - Advanced mode : Problem with Custom field

• [EXOCET-269] - The jira seems not reindexed when the assignee is updated by Exocet
• [EXOCET-334] - Clone default operation not working properly
• [EXOCET-360] - Exocet_link_template appearing in issue operations
• [EXOCET-368] - During a Clone the hover text for the "Create" button is not in English (when the rest of Jira is)
• [EXOCET-382] - Problem with Create & Link a new issue
• [EXOCET-385] - Cannot stop plugin error in atlassian-jira.log
• [EXOCET-392] - Exocet Post function create issue even if required fields are not mapped

Follows improvements done on other versions with branches merges

• [EXOCET-269] - The jira seems not reindexed when the assignee is updated by Exocet

to follow improvements on other versions for Jira 5.1X and Jira 6X

• [EXOCET-270]-Mapping with field "Nfeed User" is not working
• [EXOCET-271]-Impossible de copier des valeurs entre 2 champs de type "Sélectionneur de Groupes (multiples)"
• [EXOCET-274]-Cannot clone
• [EXOCET-284]-Mappings of field Full issue copy doesn't work with Jira 6.1
• [EXOCET-286]-Direct Connection to Exocet Admin Page when not logged in
• [EXOCET-289]-"Full inheritence" is associated as Options during a Field Mapping configuration
• [EXOCET-290]-"Options" must be displayed by column
• [EXOCET-292]-Impossible to configure a Field Mapping with IE8
• [EXOCET-293]-Operations aren't displayed in "More" menu with IE8
• [EXOCET-294]-IE8 :Import/Export is Empty - the export feature is also broken
• [EXOCET-296]-Advanced data aren't saved in configuration xml
• [EXOCET-297]-Jira display an error screen when i want delete an advanced panel
• [EXOCET-299]-With IE8, link panel is not collapsed
• [EXOCET-300]-Title of the panel is not translated
• [EXOCET-301]-Summary is clickable (even if the checkbox isn't ticked)

• [EXOCET-269] - The jira seems not reindexed when the assignee is updated by Exocet
• [EXOCET-290] - "Options" must be displayed by column
• [EXOCET-292] - Impossible to configure a Field Mapping with IE8
• [EXOCET-293] - Operations aren't displayed in "More" menu with IE8
• [EXOCET-294] - IE8 : Import/Export is Empty - the export feature is also broken
• [EXOCET-296] - Advanced data aren't saved in configuration xml

• [EXOCET-290] - "Options" must be displayed by column
• [EXOCET-292] - Impossible to configure a Field Mapping with IE8
• [EXOCET-293] - Operations aren't displayed in "More" menu with IE8
• [EXOCET-294] - IE8 : Import/Export is Empty - the export feature is also broken
• [EXOCET-296] - Advanced data aren't saved in configuration xml

New Features

• [EXOCET-17] - Add the possibility to define a criteria using a JQL syntax
• [EXOCET-70] - Possibility to set fields dynamically
• [EXOCET-74] - Project and issue type should be configured using fields mapping.
• [EXOCET-119] - Create sub-task on transition

Bug Fix

• [EXOCET-181] - After deleting Exocet plugin many Jira administration tasks don't work
• [EXOCET-192] - Link-commands do not show up in Jira Operations window, only display exocet_link_template
• [EXOCET-197] - All fields for mapping? time tracking?
• [EXOCET-201] - Error in Greenhopper
• [EXOCET-204] - no prepopulation if no project is selected
• [EXOCET-206] - VertygoSLA is not triggered when creating issue with Exocet post-function
• [EXOCET-211] - If there is no relevant operation, the button "more" should not be available
• [EXOCET-215] - NPE stacktrace in Subtask section due to missing sequence in table 'issuelink'
• [EXOCET-216] - Summary Prefix on post-workflow created issue
• [EXO-301] - Double titre sur les popups
• [EXO-302] - When opening the default link short label translation popup right after have translated the label, the previous popup label value is still there

https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-203

Bug

• [EXOCET-142] - How to create an action that allows the user to select target project (as Action)?
• [EXOCET-161] - Impossible to save an Operation due to popup size too large for small screens
• [EXOCET-166] - Greenhopper: Buttons in Issue View not working and js error
• [EXOCET-179] - When adding many Exocet operations, Issue actions are slow to appear, and actions are not highlighted in menu
• [EXOCET-186] - When a large amount of operations are to be displayed into the "More actions" dropdown, it's impossible to reach to bottom ones (auto scroll to the screen top)
• [EXOCET-188] - Link "exocet_link_template" entry in Issue Navigator for issue operations cogwheel menus, when plugin is ENABLED

Support Request

• [EXOCET-168] - Change logo and icones by new ones
• [EXOCET-172] - Operation: Let user choose project

BUG fix :

• [EXOCET-181] - After deleting Exocet plugin many Jira administration tasks don't work
• [EXOCET-189] - Link "exocet_link_template" entry in dashboard gadget cogwheel menu, when plugin is ENABLED
• [EXOCET-192] - Link-commands do not show up in Jira Operations window, only display exocet_link_template
• [EXOCET-197] - All fields for mapping? time tracking?
• [EXOCET-201] - Error in Greenhopper
• [EXOCET-204] - no prepopulation if no project is selected
• [EXOCET-206] - VertygoSLA is not triggered when creating issue with Exocet post-function
• [EXOCET-209] - Exocet Pro causes Exception: Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method 'parent' of undefined
• [EXOCET-215] - NPE stacktrace in Subtask section due to missing sequence in table 'issuelink'
• [EXOCET-216] - Summary Prefix on post-workflow created issue

New Feature :

• [EXOCET-119] - Create sub-task on transition

This new version of Exocet Pro fixes 2 bugs :

• https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-203
• https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-51

Give it a try now !

Bug

• [EXOCET-142] - How to create an action that allows the user to select target project (as Action)?
• [EXOCET-161] - Impossible to save an Operation due to popup size too large for small screens
• [EXOCET-166] - Greenhopper: Buttons in Issue View not working and js error
• [EXOCET-179] - When adding many Exocet operations, Issue actions are slow to appear, and actions are not highlighted in menu
• [EXOCET-186] - When a large amount of operations are to be displayed into the "More actions" dropdown, it's impossible to reach to bottom ones (auto scroll to the screen top)
• [EXOCET-188] - Link "exocet_link_template" entry in Issue Navigator for issue operations cogwheel menus, when plugin is ENABLED

Support Request

• [EXOCET-168] - Change logo and icones by new ones
• [EXOCET-172] - Operation: Let user choose project

Bug

• [EXOCET-181] - After deleting Exocet plugin many Jira administration tasks don't work
• [EXOCET-189] - Link "exocet_link_template" entry in dashboard gadget cogwheel menu, when plugin is ENABLED
• [EXOCET-192] - Link-commands do not show up in Jira Operations window, only display exocet_link_template
• [EXOCET-197] - All fields for mapping? time tracking?
• [EXOCET-201] - Error in Greenhopper
• [EXOCET-204] - no prepopulation if no project is selected
• [EXOCET-206] - VertygoSLA is not triggered when creating issue with Exocet post-function
• [EXOCET-215] - NPE stacktrace in Subtask section due to missing sequence in table 'issuelink'
• [EXOCET-216] - Summary Prefix on post-workflow created issue

User Story

• [EXOCET-119] - Create sub-task on transition

This new version of Exocet Pro fixes 2 bugs :

• https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-203
  
• https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-51
  

Release Notes - Exocet - Version -2.0.0.4

<h2> Bug

</h2>

<ul>

<li>[<a href='https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-142'>EXOCET-142</a>] - How to create an action that allows the user to select target project (as Action)?

</li>

<li>[<a href='https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-161'>EXOCET-161</a>] - Impossible to save an Operation due to popup size too large for small screens

</li>

<li>[<a href='https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-166'>EXOCET-166</a>] - Greenhopper: Buttons in Issue View not working and js error

</li>

<li>[<a href='https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-179'>EXOCET-179</a>] - When adding many Exocet operations, Issue actions are slow to appear, and actions are not highlighted in menu

</li>

<li>[<a href='https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-186'>EXOCET-186</a>] - When a large amount of operations are to be displayed into the &quot;More actions&quot; dropdown, it&#39;s impossible to reach to bottom ones (auto scroll to the screen top)

</li>

<li>[<a href='https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-188'>EXOCET-188</a>] - Link &quot;exocet_link_template&quot; entry in Issue Navigator for issue operations cogwheel menus, when plugin is ENABLED

</li>

</ul>

<h2> Support Request

</h2>

<ul>

<li>[<a href='https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-168'>EXOCET-168</a>] - Change logo and icones by new ones

</li>

<li>[<a href='https://jira.valiantys.com/browse/EXOCET-172'>EXOCET-172</a>] - Operation: Let user choose project

</li>

</ul>

[EXOCET-134]

Bug fix on the market place licensing.

Go further with Exocet...

• Administer your plugin with a Graphical User Interface
  
  • No more configuration files
  • Simplify your configuration .
  • Increase efficiency of your configuration
• Permissions and advanced criteria
  • Use permissions to show / hide operations
  • Use advances criteria to defined more operations
• Integration with Confluence
  
  • Create a new page directly linked with the current issue
  • Use this new feature with operations and post-functions

Go further with Exocet Pro...

• Administer your plugin with a Graphical User Interface
  
  • No more configuration files
  • Simplify your configuration .
  • Increase efficiency of your configuration
• Permissions and advanced criteria
  • Use permissions to show / hide operations
  • Use advances criteria to defined more operations
• Integration with Confluence
  
  • Create a new page directly linked with the current issue
  • Use this new feature with operations and post-functions