Which Fields Accept Multiple Values for CSV Import

Question

In the CSV import guidance there is the following reference:

Aggregating multiple values into single fields

You can import multiple values into a single Jira field that accepts multiple values (e.g. Fix (for) Version, Affects Version, Component, Labels). To do this, your CSV file must specify the same column name for each value you wish to import to the same field. The number of column names specified must match the maximum number of values to be aggregated into the mapped field.

For example:

1 2 3 4 IssueType, Summary, FixVersion, FixVersion, FixVersion, Component, Component bug, "First issue", v1, , , Component1, bug, "Second issue", v2, , , Component1, Component2 bug, "Third issue", v1, v2, v3, Component1,In the explanation bold and underlined above it provides example of which fields accept multiple values, however I cannot find a list of all fields that can accept multiple values. Where can I obtain this list?Thanks

Daisy_Clifford · Answer

@Brad Rutledge what was your backup plan? I'm having the same issue with Jira Data Center right now

Brad Rutledge · Answer

@Ivan Lima Thanks for the reply. I already have a back-up plan to combine the data in my source CSV file. This will also allow me to prefix each set of content so when they move to Jira this is clear to the reader.

Ivan Lima · Answer

The description system field does not accept multiple values. It won't work. Your CSV should have only one "Description" column for that work, and the content you want to populate should be assigned to this one column on your CSV file. If you're trying to consolidate descriptions from multiple Jira issues, you need to combine them into one column in this case.

Multiple values only work for fields in your Jira instance that accept that. For example, fix version, which is not the case for "description."