Introduction
The Connector is a Microsoft Project extension plug-in that allows users of Microsoft Project to connect and exchange data with Atlassian's issue management system, JIRA. The product creates a custom toolbar in Microsoft Project from which access to the functionality of The Connector can be accessed.
System Requirements
The Connector requires:
- Microsoft Project 2003 or Microsoft Project 2007.
- Atlassian JIRA 3.6 or greater
- Microsoft .NET 3.0 or greater
Optional requirements for the extended functionality:
- The Connector extended web services available for download from the www.the-connector.com website.
Installation
Plug-in Installation
To install the plug-in, run the Trial Version installer available on the www.the-connector.com website. Once the plug-in is installed, you will get a registration key dialog when you run Microsoft Project. Enter your product key that was emailed to you when you purchased the product and the plug-in will be unlocked to full functionality.
The Connector Extended Web Service Installation
The extensions to the JIRA web services will provide The Connector with some enhanced functionality. Follow the instructions below to install the extensions.
NOTE: You must have Atlassian JIRA 3.6 or greater
- Download the the-connector-services.zip file
- Unzip the file com.ecliptictech.connector.1.0.jar and copy it to the WEB-INF/lib directory located under your JIRA installation root directory. This may vary from version to version on installation process.
NOTE: These services replace the services that were used by version 1.0. Version 1.1 of The Connector will not recognize or need the services from the prior version.
- Enable the RPC extensions in JIRA
- Restart JIRA
Enabling JIRA Web Services
For the plug-in to work, the stock JIRA web services must be enabled and The Connector extension services must be installed (if either optimized issue and project browsing or extended worklog services are being used).
If the services are correctly installed, you should see an entry in the "Plugins" section of the JIRA administration.
Registration
When the trial version is installed, you will get a registration screen before any The Connector function. To remove this screen, you need to purchase a copy of the plug-in and enter in the registration key that will be provided after the purchase. Once the registration key has been entered, the trial version screen will disappear.