This page describes information about the installation & configuration of the Yest for Jira app. If you are interested in Yest Desktop please visit this page.
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Installation & configuration for Jira Server
Installation via the Marketplace
You can install the Yest for Jira app from the Marketplace. For this select Manage apps -> Find new apps. Search for "Yest" and click to install it.
Configuration of a project for Yest
The Yest for Jira app requires the installation of an issue type called Yest Workflow. It allows the edition and sharing of a business workflow. So to be able to create a Yest workflow in a project, the project must reference to the issue type Yest Workflow.
For this purpose, you can use the upper tab "Yest" created by the app. This tab allows you
to install the issue types and link types needed to configure a project for Yest.
to configure any existing Jira project for Yest. To do so, click the 'Associate' button.
Installation & configuration for Jira Cloud
Installation via the Marketplace
You can install the Yest for Jira app from the Marketplace. For this select Jira settings → Apss → Find new apps. Search for "Yest" and click to install it.
Configuration of a project for Yest
The Yest for Jira automatically installs an issue type called Yest Workflow. It allows the edition and sharing of a business workflow. So to be able to create a Yest workflow in a project, the project must reference to the issue type Yest Workflow.
Referencing an issue type is done manually from the project settings page:
for a classic project by associating (drag and drop) the existing issue type
for a next-gen project by creating the issue type in this project
You can use the Yest section to find all your projects and their compatibility with Yest.
Permission management
To manage a Yest workflow, Yest for Jira uses an attachment named 'workflow.yest'. The creation of Yest workflow adds an attachment to your issue and the modification of the Yest workflow content requires the replacement of this attachment. So users need the following permissions:
Action | Permission |
|---|---|
Create a workflow | Create Attachments |
Modify your own workflow | Delete Own Attachments |
Modify the workflow created by other users | Delete All Attachments |
Solution proposition:
Create an user group ‘yest-user’
Add the Yest for Jira app users to the group
Give attachments deletion permissions to this user group.
For more information on managing permissions, you can visit this link.