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Synchronizations overview

The main entry point of the Backbone UI is the synchronization overview which shows you a list of all existing synchronizations. You can find it either on a project level or a global level. Both screens offer the same set of actions for your synchronizations.

Project synchronizations overview 

Select Project settings > Issue Synchronization > ••• to manage your synchronizations for a single project:

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Jira instance synchronizations overview 

If you have Jira admin permissions, select Jira administration > Apps > Backbone Issue Sync > Synchronizations > ••• to manage all your synchronizations for the whole Jira instance:

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Status

Synchronizations in Backbone can have the following status:

RUNNING

The synchronization is up and running. Issue updates are synchronized according to the configuration.

STOPPED

The synchronization is stopped. No issue updates are synchronized.

REQUEST SENT

The synchronization request has been sent to the synchronization partner and is waiting for their approval.

INCOMING REQUEST

This synchronization has been requested by your partner and is waiting for your approval.

DECLINED

This synchronization request has been declined. Please delete it.

Draft States

When using the review based mode, you have the following draft states:

DRAFT PUBLISHED

The draft has been approved by both partners, and has been published.

DRAFT SEND

A draft has been send by you to the partner.

DRAFT RECEIVED

You have received a draft from the partner.

DECLINED

The draft you sent has been declined by the partner.

N/A

No configuration has been set up.

Actions 

Backbone has a range of functionality for managing synchronizations:

  • Start/stop: enables or disables Backbone from syncing issues and issue data

  • Edit: allows you to edit the name and description of a synchronization

  • Configure: allows you to define what issue data gets synchronized between instances

  • Troubleshoot: allows you to Analyze & Fix Errors

  • Create support ZIP: Creates a ZIP file with information about the sync which can be send to the support team

  • Delete: allows you to permanently delete your synchronization. If the synchronization has not already been stopped, it will be stopped automatically before it is deleted. 

If you're here for the first time, you should start with creating a new synchronization.

Bulk start/stop synchronizations

You can start or stop multiple synchronizations at once. You can select which synchronizations to start/stop in two ways

  • Select specific synchronization you want to start/stop by clicking the checkbox in front of the synchronization name.

  • Select all synchronizations in a certain state by choosing a status from the dropdown next to the checkbox.

Once you’ve selected synchronizations that are in the same state, the start or stop action will be visible above the table. By clicking on the action, the synchronizations will be started/stopped.

If you select synchronizations in different statuses (e.g., one started and one stopped synchronization), there is no common action. Therefore the actions will be greyed out and you are not able to bulk start/stop synchronizations.

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