We are rolling an existing team-managed project into an existing company-managed project for visibility and I am having issues I cannot find answers to on other articles/questions. I have created a test CM project that mirrors the project i would like to migrate my tasks to. I also clone the TM tasks before moving them. I've tried several different methods to move/migrate tasks outlined below.
Bulk Move:
Status -> successful
Custom Fields -> all but 1 do not even give me an option to map to the custom field with the same naming/casing in the test CM project. I am planning to move hundreds of issues so manually updating 20 custom fields for hundreds of issues after moving them is not practical.
Export/Import:
Status -> moves everything to backlog. Even if i manually change the status name to match status options in the new project before importing.
Custom Fields -> some give me mapping options some don't. For the ones with no mapping option they are 1. a date field. 2. a short text field. 3. a dropdown menu picker field. Other instances of these field types migrate fine.
Is there a better way to do this? Not having/minimizing manual update steps post change is my top priority.
Hi @Emily Brol and welcome to the community!
Migrating from a team-managed to a company-managed project in Jira can indeed be tricky, especially with custom fields. Since you've noted issues with bulk moving and importing, you might consider our app Deep Clone for Jira, which streamlines migrations with advanced cloning options. Deep Clone allows you to clone issues across projects, keeping custom fields, statuses, and other settings intact. This minimizes manual updates and supports bulk actions (up to 100,000 issues at once), making it easier to handle large-scale migrations effectively.
I use Deep clone alot however I am not able to bulk deep clone which would mean deep cloning each card/epic individually which is just as much work. is there a way to deep clone from a JQL query search? That way i could encompass all my tasks in one deep clone.
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Hi @Emily Brol
Your account might be missing the necessary permissions to perform a Bulk Clone. If you have the permissions, you can use the Bulk Clone feature to clone any JQL query, filter, or Jira project.
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Hi Emily,
Here are some potential solutions
Before migration, ensure that your company-managed project is set up correctly:
Try using the Bulk Change feature with more advanced options:
Consider a two-step migration process:
For more complex migrations, you might need to use Jira's REST API:
Consider using third-party Jira apps specifically designed for project migrations. These tools often provide more flexibility in mapping fields and statuses.
Remember, there's no perfect one-size-fits-all solution for this type of migration. You may need to combine multiple approaches and potentially accept some manual work for certain aspects of the migration. I would like to hear which final approach will work for you.
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I'm not sure you've understood my dilemma. I can't bulk edit all the custom fields because they have different values. Things like an additional assignable field are what I need to be able to copy over with hundreds of issues and a bulk edit wouldn't reassign the issues to the same QC reviewer. Doing this manually isn't an ideal option. So #1-3 i have tried and do not work for my project migration.
I'm not familiar with how REST API would create less work than updating manually. I have been testing this migration for weeks and have not found a solution. I think this is just a stock answer and not an answer to my dilemma specifically.
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Dear @Emily Brol ,
I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. Here are some potential solutions that might work for your situation:.
Best regards,
Eric
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