For the Portfolio Plug in: can we only create plans from already imported issues?

[Narges Balouchestani Asli]

For the Portfolio Plug in: can we only create plans from already imported issues? 

If not, can anyone provide me with instructions on how to import excel file and keep the dependencies and link it to Portfolio Dependencies?

[Amirul Ikhwan Omar · Accepted solution]

Portfolio plan sources can only come from three type of sources Board, Project, and Filters. You can refer https://confluence.atlassian.com/jiraportfolioserver/configuring-issue-sources-935577871.html.

[Narges Balouchestani Asli]

Thank you for the clarification. Do you know any chance how I can import information such as predecessors and successor in Jira when I am importing the CSV file?

[Narges Balouchestani Asli]

@Amirul Ikhwan Omar: There is no field such as start date, there is only due date, so should I create a custom field for start date? Basically my issues in boards/projects/filters/ do have due date but no start dates. Thank you.

[Amirul Ikhwan Omar]

Hi Narges, Yes there is no system date for start date. You will need to add a custom field for start date.

[Narges Balouchestani Asli]

@Amirul Ikhwan Omar: Thank you, really appreciate it. So should I create a costume field for dependencies as well? Things like predecessors? how can I do that before knowing the ID numbers?

To give you context I am trying to import my Microsoft project plan.

Thank you again.