If you get the java.lang.NullPointerException error page as above when you are trying to create a new issue, then most likely it has something to do with the Default Issue Type Scheme of your Jira. Follow the diagnoses steps in this knowledge base Jira server throws NullPointerException when creating new issues or changing project settings … Continue reading Creating new Jira issues throws java.lang.NullPointerException
First of all, what I mean Foreground re-index is Lock Jira and rebuild index. Here is a quick comparison between Background and Foreground re-index. I have summaried a few take away for your reference: The best combination is Jira Data Center + foreground re-index. As you can see above foreground re-index is quicker and offers … Continue reading Jira Backgroud re-index vs Foreground re-index
The Jira online REST API doc is wrong about how you can delete actors from a project role. As below it says the query string is user={username}, but it turns out to be inaccurate, even you still get the 204 response code. The right query string is should user=userkey. I have tested and verified this.
This is my version's summary of those key components in Jira. If you are new to Jira, this might be a good starting point to understand Jira from a high level.Project - a project is a collection of many issues that are all related to a project.Issues - issues are the building blocks for a … Continue reading Understanding Jira project, issues, fields, screens, schemes and workflow
Both Jira and Confluence run on the Tomcat, it is critical for a Jira and Confluence system administrator to understand how Tomcat works. And what those paramaters mean in the server.xml? How to monitor the JMX metric to decide whether the server is healthy or not. I found a blog article on Data Dog website … Continue reading Jira and Confluence System Administrator Must Read
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