Re-Using Modified Project Key

[Lucas Garlepp]

I have used a project key for a project but later redefined that project key as it was set incorrectly.

I have a new project where I wish to use the OLD project key that my other project is no longer using, but JIRA still says that key is in use.

Is there a way to free up that Key - there must be a record of it somewhere even though the project it was originally used for no longer uses it.

[Sreenivasaraju P]

HI @Lucas Garlepp ,

As per my knowledge, as of now without deleting the old project , you can't reuse the key

This is request is open with Atlassian.

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-34945?_ga=2.155861944.2043089452.1566195445-1284891005.1565769487

Refer 

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-questions/Is-there-now-way-to-reuse-a-Project-Key-on-a-new-project/qaq-p/1073771

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Core-questions/Did-Atlassian-change-the-process-for-reusing-a-Project-Key-in/qaq-p/814425

[Jack Brickey]

Yes you would need to go into the DB and remove any reference. Jira holds onto the project key even after deletion project. 

[Lucas Garlepp]

Thanks for the quick response Jack! How do I do that with a cloud app.  Didn't know we had access?

[Jack Brickey]

Well there is the catch. You cannot. I would suggest reaching out to Atlassian Support and see if they would do it on your behalf. I have no idea if they will but worth a shot. If you go that path pleas update here with results. 

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

For those of us on server - you have to clean out the project table and the "moved issues" table, which means you lose a chunk of history.