JIRA can fails to downgrade with jira.downgrade.allowed=true

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • Priority: Low
    • None
    • Affects Version/s: 7.3.6
    • Component/s: Upgrade
    • None
    • 7.03
    • 10
    • Severity 2 - Major
    • 2

      Environment

      To reproduce this JIRA to be configured to allow downgrades. I.e. property jira.downgrade.allowed is set to true. E.g. defined as -Djira.downgrade.allowed=true in Java arguments for JIRA in setenv.sh

      Steps to reproduce

      1. Install and start JIRA 7.3.6, pass the setup wizard.
      2. Stop JIRA 7.3.6.
      3. Install JIRA 7.3.5, make it point to the JIRA home used for 7.3.6
      4. Start JIRA 7.3.5.

      Actual Results

      JIRA fails to start. Shows communication message like:

      unexpected error occured while trying to downgrade.
      Database build number: 73016
      JIRA app build number: 73016

      Same information is shown in JIRA logs, also exception and traces are captured in logs too.

       

      Expected Results

      If JIRA has no upgrade tasks, JIRA should be able to downgrade.

       

       Generally downgrades are not recommend, as JIRA and plug-ins may have upgrade tasks that are irreversible.

       Downgrading JIRA may corrupt your data.

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            Reporter:
            Ignat (Inactive)
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