Installation

1. Log into your JIRA server instance as an admin.
2. Click the admin dropdown and choose Add-ons.The Manage add-ons screen loads.
3. Click Find new add-ons from the left-hand side of the page.
4. Locate Workflow Essential for JIRA via search.Results include add-on versions compatible with your JIRA instance.
5. Click Install to download and install your add-on.
6. You're all set!Click Close in the Installed and ready to go dialog.

If you edit your workflows now you will find the new validators and post-functions from Workflow Essential plugin.

Configuring Workflows

Here's how you can add a workflow element to a transition:

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If you are working with the text view instead, simply click on the name of the transition. The creation of an issue is also a transition.

Now you see a list of currently active Post Functions (or Validators). To add one, klick the link on the top right corner.

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When you are done, don't forget to Publish Draft of your workflow to make it available to your users.

Configuring Default Values for Create Screens

Please see section Default Values for "Create Issue / Sub-Task" screen 

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