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Overview
To ensure a smooth working process, it's best to follow this workflow tip: Make sure that for each issue type, there's an approval rule tied to a specific status. This rule should act as a validator, allowing only the designated add-on to move the issue to the next status.
Add the condition to Project for the old editor version:
Step 1:Access the Project Settings of your project.
In the sidebar of your project, locate the tab labeled "Project Settings".
Access the Workflows of your project.
In the sidebar of Project Settings, locate the tab labeled "Workflows".
Select the Workflows you'd like to make changes to.
This screen allows you to view the list of Workflows associated with your project.
To modify a specific Workflow, click on the "Actions" button located on the right side of the Workflow.
Then, select the "Edit" action.
Add the condition to Project for the old editor version:
Switch the view to Diagram view.
You will be directed to the screen as depicted on the right side.
Choose the “Diagram“ to switch to the Diagram view.
Select the Transitionoption you wish to add condition.
This screen allows you to view an overview of specific Workflow.
Select the Transition you wish to add condition.
Triggering the condition.
You can find the menu on the right. Choose "Conditions" to add a condition.
In this section, I will guide you to add a condition to the transition.
Click on “Conditions“ in “Options” Menu.
Adding condition to specific Transition.
Click on “Add condition“ button.
Choose “User is in Project Role“ option.
Then Click “Add“ button to add condition.
Select the “atlassian-addons-project-access“ as Project Role.
Then Click “Add“ button to add condition.
Click on “Publish Draft” to save changes
Add the validator to Project for the new editor version:
Follow steps one through three as outlined above. Then continue.
Switch editor by (open workflow in new editor)
Choose the “Open workflow in new editor“ option.
Select the Transitionoption you wish to add validator.
This screen allows you to view an overview of specific Workflow.
Select the Transition you wish to add condition.
After click Transition, in right side you will see configuration for this transition. Click button “+” to add new rule.
Configure the validator rule.
Choose option “Restrict who can move an issue”.
At the "Allow these roles" section.
Select the "atlassian-addons-project-access".
Click on “Update workflow” button to save change.
In case, you don’t set up a validator for workflow, it means the user can manually change the status of the issue although this Issue still needs to be processed by the Approval rule.
In this situation, Approval for Jira will mark the status of this approval process as “Manual transition” in the issue activity history like:
