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In this document you will find the needed steps for the creation of your first Yest Workflow in Jira.

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Element

Description

Start Point

The start point is the first element of the workflow.

Info

optional and unique naming

Note

Only one start point is allowed

Task

The task describes the actions and cases to be tested.

Info
  • mandatory and unique naming

  • resizable

Sub workflow

The sub-workflow allows structuring the main workflow by referencing another workflow.

Info
  • mandatory and unique naming

  • resizable

Choice point

The choice point allows the definition of alternative paths through the workflow.

Info

optional and unique naming

End point

The end point represents the final state of the workflow.

Info

optional and unique naming

Group

The group allows visual gathering of several elements.

Keep the key ALT pressed to select elements inside a group

Info
  • mandatory and unique naming

  • resizable

Connector

The connector is used to connect the elements of the workflow.

Info

optional naming

Annotation

The annotation, attached to workflow element, allows to display any text.
Thus it is a way to add precisions, comments, remarks...

Note

The annotation is always attached to an element and cannot exist independently.

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  1. Create an issue typed Yest Workflow.

Jira Server

Jira Cloud

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Note

When creating an issue Yest Workflow, the Yest for Jira app adds an attachment named workflow.yest. This attachment stores the content of the Yest workflow. Thus, the modification of the Yest workflow requires the replacement of this attachment.

For this reason, please do not delete this attachment.

2. Edit the Yest workflow by clicking on the pencil button. screen shot editor

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Description of the highlighted items

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These three buttons allow you to manage the workflow diagram’s zoom. The last button reset the zoom and center the diagram.

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Drag & drop available elements to insert them into the workflow’s diagram.

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The connector appears on hover over an element of the workflow (except the groups and end points).

The following actions are available:

  • Drag & drop the connector to an existing element

  • Drag & drop the connector into empty space: a new task will be created.

  • Click on the connector: a new task will be created.

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You can edit an element by right-clicking on it.

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The comment entered in this field will be added in the issue’s comments after saving.

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The annotation appears on hover over a diagram’s element (except groups). You can add an annotation by drag & dropping it.

Info

Shift+Enter to add line breaks in an annotation.

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You must can give us feedback via this button.

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3. Create the Yest workflow corresponding to the subject and save it.

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Generation of automated test scenarios

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