Author: dbh
Jira data in Power BI
Often, project or work related data exists in Jira and there is value in reporting/visualizing it in Power BI. Perhaps the reporting capabilities within Jira are not sufficient, there is value in extracting it to use in Power BI, or there is desire to combine the data from Jira with other data sources. The are commercial Jira plugins available for Power BI, but I’m going to roll our own. For this technique, you’ll need basic understanding of JIRA, JQL, Power
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The goal of this Python CI/CD adventure is create a pipeline which supports Python, Docker Images, and the OpenShift target platform, while adhering to pre-existing standards or requirements.
Read moreRebuilding VPS for WordPress hosting
My VPS hosting provider discontinued the current plan and the new plan required a manual migration process. Below are notes on what I installed and setup on a VPS SSD plan.
Read moreJIRA API Archeology and Zombies. Guidance for perplexed developers
Samples of API JIRA Nuances and Gotchas The JIRA REST API is a great tool for synchronizing data into downstream systems but is not without Zombies, Land Minds, and other gotchas. Sources of Zombie data in downstream systems Deletes and Archives will not be communicated through the REST APIs. Moving an issue from one to another Changing the issuetype of an issue Moving the issue to another project with a different issue type Possible solutions Use webhooks and stream all
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