Can you add a component to multiple projects?

[Ana Bolanos]

Hello, we are using JIRA server 7.13.5.

We have a new component that needs to be added to over 60+ projects. Is there a way to do a bulk update? I don't have full admin rights, and our team is saying it cannot be done.

Thanks in advance.

Ana

[Alexander Ling · Accepted solution]

Hello @Ana Bolanos

Check out this link: https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Bulk-editing-components/qaq-p/316612 

Your team is unfortunately correct. Components are project specific and you can't bulk update that field across different projects. It is totally possible to bulk update component within a single project.

I'm sorry that this answer doesn't solve your issue, but I hope it makes it more clear.

[Ana Bolanos]

Hello Alexander, thank you for confirming. I have project rights, not jira-admin rights.

Manual it is then!

Have a great day.

Ana

[Ana Bolanos]

Hi Alexander, yes, I can do bulk updates. In this case, its a new one that has to be added. While I'm in the project, I remove the one we don't need. 

Thanks!

[fran garcia gomera]

I think that @[deleted]wants to add a component with the same name to every project, and that can be done, at heart is not the same component, because a component is defined in a project so those components will have different id and will be treated as different objects by jira.

[Ana Bolanos]

Hello @fran garcia gomera  Our team uses components vertically across all teams. I know that is not the way a component is typically used. I didn't make the rules. :)

Appreciate your input. 

[fran garcia gomera · Accepted solution]

Depending on the tools and permissions you have there are some ways to do it, I can think of (for sure there are more ways to get it):

• There is a plugin called Profields that allow you to do bulk changes in jira. It includes adding components to the projects you get with a query. (It also does a lot of other things)
• If you have script runner it could be also a good chance to make a groovy to add the components.
• you could also do it via API 

api/2/component

all the info here : https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/8.4.1/?_ga=2.101929026.2133888687.1569222961-1759405604.1564487198#api/2/component-createComponent

• And finally you could do it directly in the database (not very recomendable)

If you tell me wich plugins/permissions you have maybe I could help you

[Ana Bolanos]

Hi - I only have project admin access. But we are looking at revamping our processes, so I can include this into the proposed enhancements.

Appreciate it!

[Ravi Sagar _Sparxsys_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @Ana Bolanos 

If you don't have Jira Administrator rights then you can use REST API. There is a resource for creating a component. You still need Project Administration rights on those 60 projects.

Ravi

[Ana Bolanos]

Thank you, I will pass this along to our JIRA admin team!

[SarahK]

Hey, 

Not sure if this assists but I have done this previously by:

- Creating a single ticket in a Jira project with all the components I want

- Exporting that ticket (with all fields) to CSV

- Tweaking the CSV to list all the projects I want to import that component in to (ensuring Project Name and Project Key are present as columns)

- Importing that amended CSV back in to Jira, during the Import to Project stage selecting 'Defined in CSV' option, then following the mapping section as normal during the import (so in this case mapping the Component field)

It should then create the ticket + components on all the projects you've listed. 

Worth testing it out first but use it quite frequently. It may also be handy to add a spurious label or something you can then do a filter query on after to then bulk delete if necessary. 

Hope that helps!

Sarah