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Project Properties is a simple mechanism implemented by Jira Workflow Toolbox, to include machine-readable key-value pairs into projects description, using the format {property=value}, thereby operating as an effective way for adding metadata to your Jira projects.

The following screenshot shows Jira edit project details dialog with 5 examples of project properties:

• codeReview: used to enforce or to make optional certain parts of the workflow related to code reviews.
• maxResponseTime: time elapsed since issue notification to first responders. Can be used to set alarms with JQL filters and subscriptions, to increase priority when the deadline approaches, etc.
• technology: project technology. Can be used in auto-composed texts, workflow customization, JQL searches, etc.
• database: database provider. Can be used in auto-composed texts, workflow customization, JQL searches, etc.
• stageURL: URL of stage environment. Can be used to compose an auto-comment to inform the user where to test the solution before release. 

Customizing workflow behavior depending on projects

Project properties are initially aimed to customize your workflow behavior depending on project features (metadata added to projects in the form of project properties), this way highly improving workflow reusability.

For example you can use project properties to:

• Enable/disable transitions depending on project properties values
• Set project customized values for timelines (dates), costs, weights, or any other date or numerical values used in your workflows. Can also be used for implementing non-numerical or non-date attributes
• Set priorities among projects, that may be inherited to issues, for example by using priority adjustment tables
• Provide project related metadata that may be used by the workflow post functions to compose project customized dynamic text, setting custom or virtual fields with project customized values, etc, e.g., customer information, servers URLs, etc.

Tools for customizing workflows

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