Import CSV failed : user does not exist... but it's the project lead !

Thibault Trinh Van Dam August 27, 2019

Hello.

I tried to import a list of tasks with the CSV Importer. Anytime Reporter or Assignee is sourced, the task creation fails.

I used the form first_name.lastname but I also tried with ID number and mail adress. Each time Reporter or Assignee is not empty, the import fails.
Even when R or A is... the Project Lead.

 

For a brief history, one of my teammates succeeded in importing these on 27th of June 2019. She tried today : same errors as me.

On the screenshot, you can see the error message when I tried to import with the form first_name.lastname .

Can somebody help us solving this mystery ?

 

2019-08-26 17_12_17-External System Import - Solution B.I.png

 

Thanks,

 

TTVD

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LQ2 September 2, 2019

https://jira.atlassian.com/plugins/servlet/mobile#issue/JRACLOUD-72811

 

it was mentioned (3 days ago) the planned release shall be “mid next week” 

 

the irony... a test mgmt tool with such a critical bug in their release.

Thibault Trinh Van Dam September 6, 2019

The fix is now live !

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRACLOUD-72811

I just tested and it works.

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Michael.gallaugher@ohiohealth.com August 27, 2019

I'm experiencing the same issue with Jira cloud.  It has worked in the past.  I tested several formats and received the same error with one exception.  

  • Issue can't be created due to the error/s [ User 'first.last' does not exist. ]
  • Issue can't be created due to the error/s [ User '5b8ee8axxxxxxxxxx37286b5' does not exist. ]
  • Issue can't be created due to the error/s [ User '"first.last"' does not exist. ]
  • Issue can't be created due to the error/s [ User '"first.last@domain.com"' does not exist. ]

In the one error message a key is displayed instead of the text value from the csv.  This tells me Jira does have the assignee but there is a defect in the logic.

Thoughts?

Thibault Trinh Van Dam August 28, 2019

As you experienced, I had the same issue... and the same defect in the logic.


How can a user NOT exist and see its name replaced in the error text by the exact ID (proof that it exists) ?

By the way, is there anything to do to involve the Jira support in this excessively annoying subject ? I'm pretty new at this.

Thibault Trinh Van Dam September 2, 2019

Hello.
Have you (already) posted a request ?
I cannot see this request (permission missing).
Can you update us on the feedback you received ?

Thks,

hannah_worsley September 2, 2019

It's raised - just waiting approval from JIRA so hopefully will get some attention.

Would be good when its approved to get some upvotes to gain some attention!

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mfross August 28, 2019

We are experiencing the same issue; our imports also had worked previously but we are no longer able to import the Assignee.  Tried again this morning, still receiving the errors noted by the 2 other users.

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Hans Van Damme May 10, 2021

If you don't have too much assignees, this workaround can work: load the assignee name in the "label" field. Then, you can put a JQL filter on label, and assign the tickets assignee by assignee. I think this is a little more efficient than making separate uploads by assignee.

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Jakub Cígl February 17, 2021

This is not normal.....Atlassian omg is it so hard to fix it??

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hannah_worsley September 2, 2019

Same problem!

hannah_worsley September 2, 2019

Is there a ticket for this?

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LQ2 August 28, 2019

Seriously... spending hours troubleshooting this...

JIRA vendor must have changed something!!


I tried an invalid account say "First Last" :

  • Issue can't be created due to the error/s [ User 'First Last' does not exist. ]


However when I try a valid account say "First.Last"

  • Issue can't be created due to the error/s [ User '5bc076b54a8a24512aa89f6e' does not exist. ]
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Dawn Kirspel August 28, 2019

We've had the same issue.  I tried all of the things other posts suggested and same issue.  Hoping support jumps in with a resolution!  

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