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Project Import can happen b/w two different jira versions?

Suresh

Hi All,

I have taken jira backup form jira v4.0 and i would like to import in to the new jira v 5.1.8.Is it poosible?

I we need how we could import?

Project import tool can import all the configurations i mean users,permissions... etc all related setting?

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Naren3

The target JIRA instance should be exactly same as the source JIRA version in order to import project.

Though some of the configuration needs to be present already at the target JIRA instance, like assignee,reporter, project lead,etc. The project import tool will create the missing users (if any) associated to that project.

Go through Project Import Documentation for better understanding.

EDIT: If I am not wrong, this question doesn't belongs to jira development tag.

Hope it helps!

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Naren3

The target JIRA instance should be exactly same as the source JIRA version in order to import project.

Go through Project Import Documentation for better understanding.

EDIT: If I am not wrong, this question doesn't belongs to jira development tag.

Hope it helps!

Nic Brough -Adaptavist-

@Naren is correct - the versions of the two Jiras need to be the same for project import to work. The solution - get a copy of "standalone" on the *target* version, with a development licence and import the whole xml into that as a system restore. Export from there and you'll be able to import the project from that export file

Also, project import *only* imports issues. No config.

Anna Gunich

Hi Nic,

I am reading your post and I am afraid I am missing how to work around the problem of different versions of source and target Jira`s?.. can you please explain in more details? thanks in advance!

C.Faysal {CFcon}

Hey Anna.

just check wich version of jira you are running currently and you wish to export to a different host.

dowload exactly this version from here > http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/download-archives

go to my.atlassian.com and generate a developers license from your purchased products (Jira)

install the recently downloaded jira on the new host and use the developers license for this instance.

finish the installation process and leave it like it is...

in your current jira go to adminsitration/system/import & export and perform a full backup.

you will then copy the generated zip file to the new host where you point on it in "administration/system/import & export"

choose what you wanna do...projects import only or full restore....it will do the job

https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Backing+Up+Data

https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Restoring+Data

Anna Gunich

Hi C. Faysal,

As a result I will get a copy of my Jira running on the 'old' Jira version. My aim is to have the most recent Jira version in the new environment. Do you mean that then I can upgrade the 'copied' Jira to the latest Jira version?