Configuring Workflow OSLC Validator

While working with customized/complex workflows, it can be convenient to restrict a transition depending on the status of a linked remote artifact. A simple use case could be, a Feature issue cannot be started (changed from TO DO status to IN PROGRESS) until the associated requirement is in Approved status. To those who are not familiar with this type of validations, this can be configured in Jira with Workflow Validators.

Adding an OSLC Property Match validator

To configure the OSLC Property Match validator in a workflow transition:

1. Follow the steps of the Add a validator procedure of Jira's documentation.
2. Select the OSLC Property Match Validator and click the Add button.
3. Once in the Add Parameters To Validator page, select the Link Type over which to apply the validator.
4. In the Pass Criteria field, select whether All, at least One or None of the linked artifacts must meet the validation to allow the transition.
5. In the OSLC Property field, type the name (case insensitive) of the linked artifact property to evaluate.
6. Finally, type the value(s) (case insensitive) ^[1], that the given property must have to allow the transition, in the OSLC Value.
7. Click in the Add button to save the new validator.

Back in transition configuration page, do not forget to click on the Publish button to properly apply the changes.

Add, remove or update the validator, as you need, following the standard Jira procedures.

OSLC Properties

The name of the OSLC property to use is defined on the OSLC Remote Application. You may have to contact the project administrator of the remote application to request the property name to use.

Here are some of the most used property names for the validator:

• status - The status of the linked artifact (e.g. Draft, Approved)
  • The name of this property is hasWorkflowState in the case of IBM Engineering Test Management (ETM)
• priority - The priority of the linked artifact (e.g. Major, Critical)
  • The name of this property is hasPriority in the case of IBM Engineering Test Management (ETM)

Samples

OSLC Property Match Validator and bulk operations
The OSLC Property Match Validator does not run in bulk operations. No remote connections can be established within these operations and, therefore, the state of the remote linked artifacts cannot be determined.

^[1] Separate multiple values with commas.