Migrating from Jira 9 to Jira 10/11: Table Grid Migration Guide

Migrating from Jira 9 to Jira 10/11: Table Grid Migration Guide

Migrating from Jira 9 to Jira 10/11: Table Grid Migration Guide

⚠️ Important: Jira 9 End of Life

As of June 26, 2024, Jira 9 is no longer supported. If you're on Jira 9, upgrade to Jira 10 or 11 immediately. We cannot guarantee support for issues on Jira 9.

Jira 10, Jira 11 Upgrade Guide


Why Upgrade to Jira 10/11?

  • Better performance and reliability

  • Modern UI aligned with Atlassian Cloud

  • Enhanced security and compliance

  • Foundation for future Cloud migration


Your Options

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Path A: Recommended (Future-Proof)

  1. Upgrade Jira to 10/11

  2. Migrate to Table Grid Next Gen using Migration Tool (1-2 hours)

  3. Done! Cloud-ready for the future

For Cloud migration: Use Path A. It's the only supported path.


Path B: Minimal Changes (Quickest)

  1. Upgrade Jira to 10/11

  2. Keep Table Grid Editor (works as-is)

  3. Plan Next Gen migration later


Quick Comparison

Table Grid Editor

Status: Maintenance mode only. No new features. Critical bugs only.

Table Grid Next Gen

Status: Actively developed. New features quarterly. Cloud-native.

Feature

Table Grid Editor

Table Grid Next Gen

Feature

Table Grid Editor

Table Grid Next Gen

Support Status

Maintenance mode

Actively developed

Jira 10/11

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

Cloud Ready

⚠️ No

✅ Yes

New Features

❌ No

✅ Yes

Performance

⚠️ Legacy baseline

✅ Modern, optimized

UI/UX

⚠️ Classic

✅ Modern design

Security updates

⚠️ Critical only

✅ Regular updates

Bug Fixes

⚠️ Critical only

✅ All types

TGE vs TGNG Feature Comparison: https://tablegrid.atlassian.net/wiki/x/ioId

Our Recommendation

Start migration to Table Grid Next Generation now. Editor is in maintenance mode with no future development. Next Gen offers better performance, modern UI, and automated migration. All new users should use Next Gen; existing Editor users can migrate on their schedule (3-6 month window recommended).


Migration Paths

Path A: Minimal Changes (Quickest)

  1. Upgrade Jira to 10/11

  2. Keep Table Grid Editor (works as-is)

  3. Plan Next Gen migration later

Path B: Recommended (Future-Proof)

  1. Upgrade Jira to 10/11

  2. Migrate to Table Grid Next Gen using Migration Tool (1-2 hours)

  3. Done! Cloud-ready for the future

For Cloud migration: Use Path B. It's the only supported path.


How to Migrate

Table Grid Migration Tool Guide → — Check your internal documentation or contact support


Key Takeaways

Your situationWhat to doTimeline

  • On Jira 9? → Upgrade to Jira 10/11 immediately → ASAP

  • On Jira 10/11 with Editor? → Migrate to Next Gen → 1-2 hours

  • Planning Cloud migration? → Use Next Gen → Before migrating to Cloud

Bottom line: Upgrade to Jira 10/11 + migrate to Table Grid Next Generation. The Migration Tool automates it.


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