Update status for a workflow associated with huge number of issue keys in Jira Cloud
Platform Notice: Cloud - This article applies to Atlassian products on the cloud platform.
Summary
Updating the Jira workflow for any project having huge issue keys can result in time out.
Impacted Bug
JRACLOUD-79847 - Getting issue details... STATUS
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Solution
The workflow update might fail as it involves Validation as well as migration of the underlying issue keys. Follow these steps if you want to replace any existing Status.
- Edit the existing workflow.
- Add the desired status to this workflow. (Say Status B)
- Publish the change.
- Now, remove all the transitions to the previous status.
- This process will not trigger any Validation and Migration process and will be much faster.