I am a global administrator for our Atlassian suite and I followed the path described at the beginning of this article (Administration settings cog > Issues > Workflows) but I don't see the "Import from XML" button. There is only the option to Import from the Marketplace.My company uses Jira Cloud; do the instructions on this page not apply to Cloud? Is the "Import from XML" function available for Cloud?
Yes, it is possible. However, it would require you to upload the workflow (.jwb format only) as a public workflow in the Atlassian Marketplace first before you can import that into your Jira Cloud instance.
Kindly refer to the following documentation for the steps on how to import a workflow in Jira Cloud.
https://developer.atlassian.com/platform/marketplace/knowledge-base/how-do-i-import-a-workflow-into-a-jira-cloud-instance/
Please be noted that the workflow that created Jira Server that contains third-party workflow post functions, conditions or validators might not be working in Jira Cloud.
Thank you.
Hi @[deleted],
I am just wondering, why you need to store those workflows in the Marketplace.I would like to locally back up my workflows, seems to be much easier.Is there already an Issue in the Jira Cloud Project open, so i can comment on that?Eric
Uploading a workflow to the marketplace just for the sake of sharing is a HUGE pain. You need published customer terms and everything. This is completely ridiculous that you can't just import an exported jwb file to another cloud account, or share between cloud accounts that your account has access to...
Seriously!, Why you give option to export locally if import is possible only via marketplace.
Product managers at Atlassian must be having just fun at work. It's a simple functionality been made complicated.
Actually, this is not even possible to publish exported workflow in Marketplace as it contains, at least, "Internal" company data.
Ridiculous... Is it true that we can't simply export and import our internal workflow between our Server and Cloud instances without letting anyone see it?
Hi,
I just came accross the same issue.
I need to ex- and import in an easy way and not with additional steps (marketplace)
Is there any other solution or workaround?
Hi Clemens,
There is a new Feature at the Org level, under Security called Data Manaegment, that allows you to copy a project from one instance to another.
We tried it, to see if the workflows came across, and they did, sort of. SOme of the status where renames, but not all of them, and not the ones we expected.
If you have ORg access to the two sites, you could try to bunny hop a work flow from Project A on one site, to Project B on the other site, and then move the workflow into Project C, where I suspect you want it.
Let me know houw you go.
Cheers
Mark
Hello everyone,
we understand the frustration about the limited capabilities of exporting and importing workflows in Jira Cloud. We faced similar problems when configuring numerous workflows in a sandbox and manually replicating them in our production Jira.
To address this, we’ve developed Workflow Wizard, a new app that lets you effortlessly export workflows from any Jira Cloud instance and import them into the same or another instance, including all workflow data such as app functions and more. Also, you can create backups of your workflows and save them locally.
No more manual recreation or risk of errors—Workflow Wizard simplifies the process, saving you time and effort.
Check it out on the Marketplace: 🪄 https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1234751/workflow-wizard
and refer to the documentation for more details.
We hope this helps make your workflow management easier!
Best regards,RaminDev WizardComputerra
You need to travel around the world a few times and also apply to the Market Place with a residence permit, visa approval and health report from the government. If you get permission from there, then you need to keep your XML file and convert it into an application (.jar, .jwb etc.). I don't understand how such a simple export process can be turned into such a long and laborious process. It's ridiculous, unnecessary, stupid. If XML can't be imported, why are you exporting? A solution should be found for this as soon as possible.
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