How to create multiple Jira Issues from a confluence table

Question

Hello,

in order to work more effective, I would like to know if it is possible to create multiple jira issues out of a confluence table.

I know the feature "create multiple issues" but it give me only the opportunity to take all rows.

I would like to select the rows which should be transferred to jira issues

many thanks

Christian

jazzyjewel · Answer

You can create multiple Jira issues from a Confluence table using the Create multiple issues feature but it picks all rows by default. Right now there is no built-in option to select only specific rows. To do that you can copy the rows you want and paste them into a new table then use the feature. This helps you control which rows become issues.

Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_ · Answer

Hi @Christian Schmidt and welcome,

unfortunately you should select one by one row within your table and create one issue for a row.

There was a suggestion https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFCLOUD-40171 but Atlassian team marked it as won't do.

Hope this helps,

Fabio

Mia Tamm _Simpleasyty_ · Answer

Hi @Christian Schmidt

Currently, Confluence’s Create multiple Jira issues from table feature only supports generating issues for every row in the table—you can’t pick and choose specific rows.

Although the macro lets you create one issue per row in bulk, it lacks controls for deselecting or filtering out individual rows. As a result, the only built‑in workaround is to isolate the rows you want—by copying them into their own table or temporarily deleting unwanted rows—before running the macro.

How the “Create multiple issues” Macro Behaves

* Table‑wide operation* No matter which cell or row you highlight, clicking Create multiple issues will process all rows in the table.

* No row selection UI* There is no checkbox or multi‑select interface to include/exclude specific rows—you’re forced to work on the entire table in one action.

Bug reports & limitations

This behavior has been logged in Atlassian’s issue tracker (e.g., CONFSERVER‑97981), and the recommended “workaround” is to create issues one‑by‑one or to adjust your table first.

Workarounds

* Copy relevant rows into a new table* Edit your page and duplicate only the rows you want issues for into a separate table.
* Run Create multiple issues on that smaller table.

* Use the Table Filter & Charts app* If you install an add‑on like Table Filter & Charts for Confluence, you can filter the table down to desired rows; the macro will then only see the visible rows when you invoke it.

* Leverage Excerpt macros* Wrap the rows you want in a Page Excerpt or Multi‑Excerpt macro and then include just that excerpt on a secondary page to run the Jira macro against.

* API‑driven automation* Use Confluence’s REST API to fetch table data, filter client‑side, then call Jira’s REST API to bulk‑create issues for selected rows.

Upcoming Improvements
Atlassian has demonstrated a new “Create Jira issues from table” workflow in early access previews. While this streamlines mapping columns to issue fields, it still does not offer per‑row selection—it remains a full‑table operation.

— Mia Tamm
from Simpleasyty