Table view bug between JPD and Jira

Question

Context: I'm using Jira Product Discovery (JPD) with a table view called "Idées Résumé". In this view, I use the Summary field as the title of my ideas/projects.

My need: When I import a CSV file containing a Description column, I would like that description to be visible as a column in my JPD table view, just like my other fields (score, priority, etc.).

The problem: Jira automatically recognizes the Description column from the CSV and maps it to Jira's native description field. The field is imported correctly, but it is not available as a column in JPD views — it can only be seen by opening each idea individually.

My question: Is it possible to display the native Jira description field as a column in a JPD view? If not, what is the best approach to have a Description column imported via CSV visible directly in my JPD table view, without having to rename the column in my CSV file or manually recreate a text field for every import?

Edward Martin_c6e7fq · Answer

Hi @Ajay  _view26_,

Since I'm linking my project to a Jira project rather than directly to Jira Product Discovery (JPD), I only have access to Jira field mapping during the import, not JPD field mapping. Does that mean there's no way for me to map a JPD field, even if I rename my CSV column to match the JPD field name exactly?

Thank you so much for your answers.

Ajay _view26_ · Answer

Hi @Edward Martin

Welcome to the community!

Jira Product Discovery intentionally excludes the native "Description" field from table view columns.

The reasoning is that descriptions tend to be long-form rich text (with formatting, images, etc.) that don't render well in a table cell. JPD's table views are built around compact, structured fields like scores, labels, dropdowns, and short text.

As a workaround you can create a custom "Short text" field in JPD (you can even call it "Description Summary" or "Brief" or whatever fits). Then, in your CSV, rename the column from "Description" to whatever you named that custom field. When you import, JPD will map it to your custom text field instead of Jira's native description, and it'll show up as a column in your table view.