Requirements, Installation & Setup
This section is about the general settings of SAP Transport Panel, which are meant to be configured by a Jira administator.
Installation requirements
- Jira 8.0 or above
- SAP S/4HANA from 1605 to 1809
- SAP ECC 6.0 from EHP 0
Compatibility matrix
| SAP Transport Panel | Jira | SAP ERP | SAP S/4HANA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0 | 8.X | SAP ECC 6.0 from EHP 0 | SAP S/4HANA from 1605 to 1809 |
Feature requirements
In order to be able to use the SAP Transport Panel functions completely, the following workflow functions are required. We recommend using SAP Transport Panel to the full, but depending on your use case, there may be deviations.
| Feature | Relevant SAP Transport Panel process | Relevant page |
|---|---|---|
| Assign the issue to the user, which triggered the transition | Create transport | How to add the "Create transport" post function to a Jira workflow |
Trigger an automatic transition of the issue based on the value of the Return code | Automatic Transition based on the Return code from SAP | How to configure an automatic transition based on the Return code of SAP Transport Panel |
| Empty the field Return code in a transition | Automatic Transition based on the Return code from SAP | How to configure an automatic transition based on the Return code of SAP Transport Panel |
App dependencies
Our feature requirements can be solved with either of the following apps. We current recommend Jira Misc Workflow Extensions.
| App | Vendor | Task in process | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jira Misc Workflow Extensions | Innovalog | General support for the use of workflows | Atlassian verified, fee required |
| JSU Automation Suite for Jira Workflows | beecom | General support for the use of workflows | Atlassian verified, fee required |
| General support for the use of workflows | Atlassian verified, fee required |
- The Jira license must be valid
- Install the SAP component of SAP Transport Panel on your SAP environment.
Install SAP Transport Panel on your Jira version. Information on how to install an app can be found within the Atlassian documentation.
- Link your SAP instance with your Jira, which is described in the next sections of the documentation.
Keep in mind to adjust the firewall rules to allow communication between Jira and SAP.
- Install SAP Transport Panel in SAP ECC or SAP S/4 HANA
- Configure SAP for the connection with Jira
- Connect Jira to SAP
- Configure SAP systems
- Configure SAP projects
- Map SAP user with Jira user
- Setting up project, issues types and linking in Jira
- Setting up custom fields in Jira
- Setting up screens in Jira
- Map custom fields with SAP Transport Panel fields
- Configure the visibility of the SAP Transport Panel in issues
That's it, you are good to go!