Can't save updates in advanced roadmaps (Jira Server and Data Center)
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Summary
Unable to commit changes editing issues on the Advanced Roadmaps Plan view.
Environment
Noticed on Jira 8.20.13.
Diagnosis
The error message "Changes couldn't be saved" will be displayed in the Review Changes area when attempting to commit changes.
On the left warning sign, a popup message displays the following statement:
Please contact your administrator. You do not have permission to edit issues in this project.
On the atlassian-jira.log you will see an error similar to the one below.
2023-02-01 15:48:49,779-0500 http-nio-8080-exec-84 ERROR userA 948x995125x1 gu2vjr 0.0.0.0 /rest/jpo/1.0/issues/commit [c.a.r.j.c.scenario.issue.IssueScenarioEntityCommitExceptionHandler] Exception when trying to commit issue: specific errors: {}. errorMessages: [You do not have permission to edit issues in this project.]Cause
The Property Key jira.issue.editable is set as False in the Workflow Status.
In the example below, the property is set on the In Progress status.
Solution
Remove the property Key jira.issue.editable from the Workflow Status property or set as True to re-enable modifications of issues in the specific status.