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diff --git a/doc/integration/jira_issue_reference.png b/doc/integration/img/jira_issue_reference.png Binary files differindex 15739a22dc7..15739a22dc7 100644 --- a/doc/integration/jira_issue_reference.png +++ b/doc/integration/img/jira_issue_reference.png diff --git a/doc/integration/img/jira_merge_request_close.png b/doc/integration/img/jira_merge_request_close.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1e78daf105f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/integration/img/jira_merge_request_close.png diff --git a/doc/integration/jira_project_name.png b/doc/integration/img/jira_project_name.png Binary files differindex 5986fdb63fb..5986fdb63fb 100644 --- a/doc/integration/jira_project_name.png +++ b/doc/integration/img/jira_project_name.png diff --git a/doc/integration/jira_service.png b/doc/integration/img/jira_service.png Binary files differindex 1f6628c4371..1f6628c4371 100644 --- a/doc/integration/jira_service.png +++ b/doc/integration/img/jira_service.png diff --git a/doc/integration/jira_service_close_issue.png b/doc/integration/img/jira_service_close_issue.png Binary files differindex 67dfc6144c4..67dfc6144c4 100644 --- a/doc/integration/jira_service_close_issue.png +++ b/doc/integration/img/jira_service_close_issue.png diff --git a/doc/integration/img/jira_service_page.png b/doc/integration/img/jira_service_page.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 00000000000..2b37eda3520 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/integration/img/jira_service_page.png diff --git a/doc/integration/jira_workflow_screenshot.png b/doc/integration/img/jira_workflow_screenshot.png Binary files differindex 8635a32eb68..8635a32eb68 100644 --- a/doc/integration/jira_workflow_screenshot.png +++ b/doc/integration/img/jira_workflow_screenshot.png diff --git a/doc/integration/jira.md b/doc/integration/jira.md index 624601d0fac..abe3ba70d6d 100644 --- a/doc/integration/jira.md +++ b/doc/integration/jira.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ # GitLab Jira integration -GitLab can be configured to interact with Jira. -Configuration happens via username and password. -Connecting to a Jira server via CAS is not possible. +GitLab can be configured to interact with Jira. Configuration happens via +username and password. Connecting to a Jira server via CAS is not possible. -Each project can be configured to connect to a different Jira instance, configuration is explained [here](#configuration). -If you have one Jira instance you can pre-fill the settings page with a default template. To configure the template [see external issue tracker document](external-issue-tracker.md#service-template)). - -Once the project is connected to Jira, you can reference and close the issues in Jira directly from GitLab. +Each project can be configured to connect to a different Jira instance, see the +[configuration](#configuration) section. If you have one Jira instance you can +pre-fill the settings page with a default template. To configure the template +see the [Services Templates][services-templates] document. +Once the project is connected to Jira, you can reference and close the issues +in Jira directly from GitLab. ## Table of Contents @@ -18,8 +19,11 @@ Once the project is connected to Jira, you can reference and close the issues in ### Referencing Jira Issues -When GitLab project has Jira issue tracker configured and enabled, mentioning Jira issue in GitLab will automatically add a comment in Jira issue with the link back to GitLab. This means that in comments in merge requests and commits referencing an issue, eg. `PROJECT-7`, will add a comment in Jira issue in the format: - +When GitLab project has Jira issue tracker configured and enabled, mentioning +Jira issue in GitLab will automatically add a comment in Jira issue with the +link back to GitLab. This means that in comments in merge requests and commits +referencing an issue, eg. `PROJECT-7`, will add a comment in Jira issue in the +format: ``` USER mentioned this issue in LINK_TO_THE_MENTION @@ -29,85 +33,111 @@ When GitLab project has Jira issue tracker configured and enabled, mentioning Ji * `LINK_TO_THE_MENTION` Link to the origin of mention with a name of the entity where Jira issue was mentioned. Can be commit or merge request. +![example of mentioning or closing the Jira issue](img/jira_issue_reference.png) -![example of mentioning or closing the Jira issue](jira_issue_reference.png) - +--- ### Closing Jira Issues -Jira issues can be closed directly from GitLab by using trigger words, eg. `Resolves PROJECT-1`, `Closes PROJECT-1` or `Fixes PROJECT-1`, in commits and merge requests. -When a commit which contains the trigger word in the commit message is pushed, GitLab will add a comment in the mentioned Jira issue. +Jira issues can be closed directly from GitLab by using trigger words, eg. +`Resolves PROJECT-1`, `Closes PROJECT-1` or `Fixes PROJECT-1`, in commits and +merge requests. When a commit which contains the trigger word in the commit +message is pushed, GitLab will add a comment in the mentioned Jira issue. -For example, for project named PROJECT in Jira, we implemented a new feature and created a merge request in GitLab. +For example, for project named `PROJECT` in Jira, we implemented a new feature +and created a merge request in GitLab. -This feature was requested in Jira issue PROJECT-7. Merge request in GitLab contains the improvement and in merge request description we say that this merge request `Closes PROJECT-7` issue. +This feature was requested in Jira issue `PROJECT-7`. Merge request in GitLab +contains the improvement and in merge request description we say that this +merge request `Closes PROJECT-7` issue. -Once this merge request is merged, Jira issue will be automatically closed with a link to the commit that resolved the issue. +Once this merge request is merged, the Jira issue will be automatically closed +with a link to the commit that resolved the issue. -![A Git commit that causes the Jira issue to be closed](merge_request_close_jira.png) +![A Git commit that causes the Jira issue to be closed](img/jira_merge_request_close.png) +--- -![The GitLab integration user leaves a comment on Jira](jira_service_close_issue.png) +![The GitLab integration user leaves a comment on Jira](img/jira_service_close_issue.png) +--- ## Configuration ### Configuring JIRA -We need to create a user in JIRA which will have access to all projects that need to integrate with GitLab. -Login to your JIRA instance as admin and under Administration go to User Management and create a new user. -As an example, we'll create a user named `gitlab` and add it to `jira-developers` group. +We need to create a user in JIRA which will have access to all projects that +need to integrate with GitLab. Login to your JIRA instance as admin and under +Administration go to User Management and create a new user. + +As an example, we'll create a user named `gitlab` and add it to `jira-developers` +group. **It is important that the user `gitlab` has write-access to projects in JIRA** ### Configuring GitLab -### GitLab 7.8 EE and up with JIRA v6.x +JIRA configuration in GitLab is done via a project's **Services**. -To enable JIRA integration in a project, navigate to the project Settings page and go to Services. Here you will find JIRA. +#### GitLab 7.8 and up with JIRA v6.x -Fill in the required details on the page: +To enable JIRA integration in a project, navigate to the project's +**Settings > Services > JIRA**. -![Jira service page](jira_service_page.png) +Fill in the required details on the page as described in the table below. -* `description` A name for the issue tracker (to differentiate between instances, for instance). -* `project url` The URL to the JIRA project which is being linked to this GitLab project. -* `issues url` The URL to the JIRA project issues overview for the project that is linked to this GitLab project. -* `new issue url` This is the URL to create a new issue in JIRA for the project linked to this GitLab project. -* `api url` The base URL of the JIRA API. It may be omitted, in which case GitLab will automatically use API version `2` based on the `project url`, i.e. `https://jira.example.com/rest/api/2`. -* `username` The username of the user created in [configuring JIRA step](#configuring-jira). -* `password` The password of the user created in [configuring JIRA step](#configuring-jira). -* `Jira issue transition` This is the id of a transition that moves issues to a closed state. You can find this number under [JIRA workflow administration, see screenshot](jira_workflow_screenshot.png). By default, this id is `2`. (In the example image, this is `2` as well) +| Field | Description | +| ----- | ----------- | +| `description` | A name for the issue tracker (to differentiate between instances, for instance). | +| `project url` | The URL to the JIRA project which is being linked to this GitLab project. | +| `issues url` | The URL to the JIRA project issues overview for the project that is linked to this GitLab project. | +| `new issue url` | This is the URL to create a new issue in JIRA for the project linked to this GitLab project. | +| `api url` | The base URL of the JIRA API. It may be omitted, in which case GitLab will automatically use API version `2` based on the `project url`, i.e. `https://jira.example.com/rest/api/2`. | +| `username` | The username of the user created in [configuring JIRA step](#configuring-jira). | +| `password` |The password of the user created in [configuring JIRA step](#configuring-jira). | +| `Jira issue transition` | This is the ID of a transition that moves issues to a closed state. You can find this number under JIRA workflow administration ([see screenshot](img/jira_workflow_screenshot.png)). By default, this ID is `2` (in the example image, this is `2` as well) | -After saving the configuration, your GitLab project will be able to interact with the linked JIRA project. +After saving the configuration, your GitLab project will be able to interact +with the linked JIRA project. +![Jira service page](img/jira_service_page.png) -### GitLab 6.x-7.7 with JIRA v6.x +--- -**Note: GitLab 7.8 and up contain various integration improvements. We strongly recommend upgrading.** +#### GitLab 6.x-7.7 with JIRA v6.x +_**Note:** GitLab versions 7.8 and up contain various integration improvements. +We strongly recommend upgrading._ -In `gitlab.yml` enable [JIRA issue tracker section by uncommenting the lines](https://gitlab.com/subscribers/gitlab-ee/blob/6-8-stable-ee/config/gitlab.yml.example#L111-115). -This will make sure that all issues within GitLab are pointing to the JIRA issue tracker. +In `gitlab.yml` enable the JIRA issue tracker section by +[uncommenting these lines][jira-gitlab-yml]. This will make sure that all +issues within GitLab are pointing to the JIRA issue tracker. -We can also enable JIRA service that will allow us to interact with JIRA issues. +After you set this, you will be able to close issues in JIRA by a commit in +GitLab. -For example, we can close issues in JIRA by a commit in GitLab. +Go to your project's **Settings** page and fill in the project name for the +JIRA project: -Go to project settings page and fill in the project name for the JIRA project: +![Set the JIRA project name in GitLab to 'NEW'](img/jira_project_name.png) -![Set the JIRA project name in GitLab to 'NEW'](jira_project_name.png) +--- -Next, go to the services page and find JIRA. +You can also enable the JIRA service that will allow you to interact with JIRA +issues. Go to the **Settings > Services > JIRA** and: -![Jira services page](jira_service.png) - -1. Tick the active check box to enable the service. -1. Supply the url to JIRA server, for example http://jira.sample -1. Supply the username of a user we created under `Configuring JIRA` section, for example `gitlab` +1. Tick the active check box to enable the service +1. Supply the URL to JIRA server, for example http://jira.example.com +1. Supply the username of a user we created under `Configuring JIRA` section, + for example `gitlab` 1. Supply the password of the user -1. Optional: supply the JIRA api version, default is version -1. Optional: supply the JIRA issue transition ID (issue transition to closed). This is dependant on JIRA settings, default is 2 -1. Save +1. Optional: supply the JIRA API version, default is version `2` +1. Optional: supply the JIRA issue transition ID (issue transition to closed). + This is dependent on JIRA settings, default is `2` +1. Hit save + + +![Jira services page](img/jira_service.png) -Now we should be able to interact with JIRA issues. +[services-templates]: ../project_services/services_templates.md +[jira-gitlab-yml]: https://gitlab.com/subscribers/gitlab-ee/blob/6-8-stable-ee/config/gitlab.yml.example#L111-115 diff --git a/doc/integration/jira_service_page.png b/doc/integration/jira_service_page.png Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 69ec44e826f..00000000000 --- a/doc/integration/jira_service_page.png +++ /dev/null |