Importing data into Jira

Jira allows you to import data from other sources, such as other issue tracking systems, and tells you whether the data can be exported in a supported format, such as CSV or JSON. All the importers have a wizard-driven interface that guides you through a series of steps. These steps are mostly identical but have a few differences. Generally speaking, there are four steps when it comes to importing data into Jira, as follows:

1. Select your source data – for example, a CSV file.
2. Select a destination project where the imported issues will go. This can be an existing project or a new project created on the fly.
3. Map fields from the source (for example, CSV) to Jira fields.
4. Map field values from the source to Jira field values. This is usually required for select-based fields, such as the priority field, or select list fields. For fields such as text and number fields, this is not required.

Now, let’s see how to import data...