Planning your migration to Cloud
Elements Connect migration to Cloud timeline may vary widely depending on several factors, including the size of the instance, the complexity of the data, the number of users, and whether apps are involved. Below is an overview of the timeframes we recommend for migrating with Elements Connect:
DC configuration analysis and compatibility check: 1–3 weeks
Fields value migration: several hours, depending on the volume of data you have to migrate
500,000 values ==> ~ 2 hours
Fields configuration and testing: 1-3 weeks
If you think you will need help in your migration process, we highly recommend that you reach us as soon as your migration has been decided.
👉 Ask for help!
Before starting your migration to Elements Connect Cloud, ensure you have all the necessary information and a comprehensive understanding of the process. Proper preparation will help you avoid unexpected challenges and streamline the migration experience.
Understand available fields types on Cloud and how they work
Elements Connect Cloud offers 2 types of connected fields; connected custom fields and connected items.
Only Connected custom fields are supported by our JCMA Migration tool.
Here is the difference between these field types:
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Usage in Jira Service Management |
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Usage in Jira projects |
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Live fields |
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Advanced customization of display |
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Integration with workflow validators |
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Integration with advanced reports created with native JQL |
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Integration with Automation and 3rd-party apps |
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Populate migrated data from Elements Connect Data Center |
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Available on request creation forms in the customer portal 🆕 
Usable in view screens of any project type, but not on issue creation screens
Dependency to For more details about different fields types, please refer to this page.
Assess your Data Center configurations
After having an overview of available field types on the Cloud and functionalities they support, it’s time to analyze your Elements Connect Data Center configuration.
Some use cases can be translated seamlessly to Cloud, while others may not yet be available, or you need to implement a different approach to achieve the same that you have done in your Jira Data Center environment.
A careful analysis of your Data Center configuration will help you in planning workarounds or adjustments as needed.
Datasource assessment:
Determine data sources you use in Elements Connect Data Center and if they’re supported in Cloud (click here for list of supported datasources in Cloud).
Here are some identified problematic use-cases and suggested workarounds (when possible):
Feature in Elements Connect Data Center | Availability in Elements Connect Cloud | Suggested workaround |
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Data source in one of the following: Jira SQL, Jira JQL |
| Connect to your local Jira instance by creating a REST API datasource. |
Data source is a file |
| Switch the Data (if possible) into a Databaseor a REST API datasource |
Data source is a REST API but response type is not JSON (XML, CSV…) |
| Update the Datasource response (if possible) to JSON. |
Data source authentication mode: MTLS |
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Database connected via VPN |
| Expose API or use an intermediate proxy. |
Fields assessment
Identify all custom fields in Elements Connect Data Center (we encourage you to clean unused fields to simplify your migration).
Check for complex queries
Check for complex templates
Identify used dependencies and check whether they are supported or not (for a complete list of available dependencies, click 👉 here).
Here are some identified problematic use-cases and suggested workarounds (when possible):
Feature in Elements Connect Data Center | Availability in Elements Connect Cloud | Suggested workaround |
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Fields relying on HTML in templates |
| For complex and mandatory displayed templates, use Connected Items.
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Date time field | Not available in Cloud |
Having FreeMarker in Custom Fields is in our mid-term roadmap.Discover full feature parity table here!
Ready to take the next step? Discover the detailed migration path here: Migration path.