Structure 8.3 Release Notes

26th of April 2023

Structure 8.3 introduces the Tempo Work Logged column, formula debugging tool, and more

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Version Highlights

Tempo Work Logged column and formulas integration
Formula debugging tool
Effector conflict resolution

Changes in Detail

Tempo Work Logged Column and Formulas Integration

The new Tempo Work Logged column allows you to roll up the time logged and billed for any project and reliably report on its progress:

Track logged and billable time alongside your project data
Aggregate the time spent across any project hierarchy
Create multiple columns to track specific users, time frames, billable/non-billable time, and more

Tempo Work Logged data can also be used within formulas to do calculations or comparisons based on your work logged values.

Documentation: Tempo Work Logged Column, Timesheets by Tempo

Formula Debugging Tool

Tracking down problems with a formula just got a lot easier - with the new formula debugging tool, you can check the value of any variable in a formula for any row in the structure.

Documentation: Debugging a Formula

Effector Conflict Resolution

When running an Effector, if an issue has more than one value for the source attribute, you can now select the value or values you want to write to the Jira field.

Documentation: Running an Effector

Additional Improvements

Filter by Field Generator improvements
Formulas: Logarithm function support - LN, LOG, LOG10

Supported Versions

Structure 8.3 and all its extensions support Jira versions 8.20 or later. This release is for customers using Jira Server or Data Center (Jira Core, Jira Software, or Jira Service Management/Service Desk).

Compatible with:

Cloud customers can learn more about our products on the “Cloud” tab of our marketplace listing.

Installation and Upgrade

Pick a Time

We strongly recommend that you install and upgrade your apps during off-peak hours or scheduled maintenance windows. There are known issues in the Jira app infrastructure that may cause performance degradation and impede app installation when your Jira instance is under heavy load.

Installing Structure

If your Jira server does not have Structure yet, the installation is simple:

Download and install Structure app, either from the Atlassian Marketplace or our Download page.
When Add-on Manager reports the successful installation, click Get Started to visit a page with important guidance for the Jira administrator. You may want to also check out the user's Get Started page, available under the "Structure" top-level menu.
Monitor catalina.out or jira-application.log for log messages from Structure.

Upgrading Structure

The upgrade procedure from versions 3.0–8.2 is simple:

Consider backing up Jira data. Use Administration | System | Backup System. (If you have a large instance and a proper backup strategy in place, you may skip this step.)
Back up Structure data. Use Administration | Structure | Backup Structure menu item. If you have a lot of structures and a large Jira, consider turning off the "Backup History" option to avoid a long backup process.
Install the new version of the app.
Monitor catalina.out or jira-application.log for warnings or errors.

Enterprise Deployment Notes

There are no special tests needed, so we suggest the usual testing procedures you’ve done for previous upgrades.

Need help or have questions? Contact Tempo Support.