Jira import - add "Is child of" link in the import csv file

[Laura Hanna]

Good morning, We are using zabbix for a alarming, and no we do not have direct import into jira. ( would like to but not there yet)

So we can a daily dump of alarms that have the following:

"config.field.mappings" : {
"Description" : {
"jira.field" : "description"
},
"IssueType" : {
"jira.field" : "issuetype"
},
"Priority" : {
"jira.field" : "priority"
},
"Summary" : {
"jira.field" : "summary"
}
},

Which works. Have no issues with it. But, I would also like to link this to the feature it is associated with in.

So, I am trying to find examples to no avail...

All of this tickets are the same child of feature.

I dont know what the mapping would be?

[Trudy Claspill · Accepted solution]

Hello @Laura Hanna 

Are you talking about creating a generic issue link between an issue being imported from the CSV file and a known issue that already exists in Jira?

This article discusses creating issue links through CSV import.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/how-to-import-issue-links-from-a-csv-file-in-jira-740262715.html

The example given demonstrates how to do this when the two issues you want to link are both being created during the CSV import.

If you have trouble extrapolating your solution from that, please provide more information about your scenario.

[Laura Hanna]

This is tough to follow, but thank you for the info.

I think i have it figured out, but using Link "Parent"

I was hoping for using the name and not the link, like an EPIC. As this link will change ever PI change and a the feature is recreated. 

I appreciate your feed back!

[Trudy Claspill]

We may need to explore this more to ensure you have the solution you need.

Are you trying to create a relationship between issues that will appear in the Linked Issue section of an issue?

Or a relationship that shows up in the Child Issue section?

What type of issue are you importing, and what is the type of issue to which you are trying to link it?

What is your Jira subscription? Are you using a Premium subscription where the "Plans" menu is available? Or a Standard or Free subscription where the "Plans" menu is not available?

[Laura Hanna]

It is a task that I am importing that I want to link to an ALREADY Feature. 

This should be premium as this is a company that is using it. I do see "plans" but... 

Now i have to learn something new again... Never heard or even spell... Plans...

:)

[Trudy Claspill]

And are you trying to create a link that will appear in the generic Linked Issues section or in the Child Issues section?

If you have the Plans menu option and a Premium subscription it is possible to extend the issue hierarchy to create more parent/child issue relationships.

But if you just want a generic link that displays in the Linked Issues section, that is handled differently during the import. In that case you can use only the issue key to create the link between the imported issue and the existing issue.