Project View Plugin for JIRA

The Project View plugin for Jira is under a BSD license now as a Open Source project. If you are a current license holder, e-Core will continue supporting your product until your maintenance period expires.

Description/Features

This plugin is a Jira extension to allow the Planning and Time Management of the project from a single screen. It allows the Project Manager to create and manage the schedule of the project.
Display issues in a multi-level hierarchy. This report shows a set of issues (version) like a Project view. 

Installation

The installation of the plugin is not different from other JIRA plugins installation.

1. Unzip the distribution file
2. Shutdown your application server
3. If you are installing versions below 1.1.6, copy "e-Core_projectViewPlugin.jar" and "e-Core_Utils.jar" into your [JIRA_HOME]/WEB-INF/lib directory.
4. Copy "importissue_details.jsp" into [JIRA_HOME]/secure/views/jimex. If the directory does not exist, create it.
5. If you are upgrading from a previous version, run the script "upgrade_mysql.sql". Otherwise, run "baseline_mysql.sql".
   Note: currently support is provided to MySQL only. Others RDBMSs will be added soon.
6. Restart your application server
7. Login at JIRA as a user with global administrator access
8. Bring up the administration page by clicking on the "Administration" link on the top bar
9. Enable Time Tracking and Issue Linking at JIRA Adminstration page
10. Enable Attachments and configure the directory path correctly
11. Add a new issue type named "Task"
12. Re-index JIRA
13. You're done!
    

Version History

Version 1.1.4:    

- Issue type creation: In the PVP version 1.1.4 the user can create different task types on the create task option, like meeting, bug, improvement.

- Change status option: The user can change the issue status through PVP

- New Drag´n´drop: The issue will became a 'Sister' of the task directly located above, previously the task became 'Daughter'

- Custom fields: The PVP support the different types of custom fields for XML importation

- Time spent validation: When the user make a Drag´n´drop, the PVP reorganizes the issues time spent according to the new issue family  

Version 1.1.5:

- Creation of issues with required fields.  When the user creates an issue through Project View Plugin, the flow is redirected to JIRA screen, with the required fields to the user, allowing the user to fulfill the same.

- New column "Issue type", give to the user an issue type view.

- Auto filter with issue types, allowing the user to filter by type.

- Link for switch project/version visualization.

- Issue type import, allowing the XML import with different issue's types.

- Deletion configuration through Project View Plugin Configuration.

- Tasks hierarchy bold highlighted.

- Viewing plugin settings and license only for JIRA's administrator.

- Date format treatment.

- Tested on Internet Explorer and Firefox.

Version 1.1.6:

- Cross browser version;

- Only one file, utils was insert in the Project View Plugin's jar;

- Print option in the issues screen;