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Import Issues

PUT /import/{project}/issues

Bulk issues import

PUT /rest/import/{project}/issues?{assigneeGroup}&{test}

Parameters:

Name Type Description
project string Imported project short name
assigneeGroup string Optional group to add assignees to. If this parameter is not provided default project assignee group is used
test boolean If true, issues are not saved, but request is verified.

Request body:
Predefined and custom fields are provided using the same notation:

<field name="Field name"> <value>First value</value> <value>Second value</value> <value>...</value> </field>

Name Type Cardinality Required Description
numberInProject long single required Issue number in project. Should be unique
summary string single required Issue summary
description string single optional Full issue description
created UNIX Epoch timestamp single required Issue creation time
updated UNIX Epoch timestamp single optional Last issue update time
updaterName string single optional Login name of last issue updater
resolved UNIX Epoch timestamp single optional Issue resolve time
reporterName string single required Login name of issue reporter
voterName string multi optional Login names of users who voted for the issue.
watcherName string multi optional Login names of users who enabled watching issue changes.
permittedGroup string single optional Name of group that has an access to the issue. See GET Groups
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xs:schema attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"> <xs:element name="issues"> <xs:complexType> <xs:sequence> <xs:element name="issue" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"> <xs:complexType> <xs:sequence> <xs:element name="field" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"> <xs:complexType> <xs:sequence> <xs:element name="value" type="xs:string" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> </xs:sequence> <xs:attribute type="xs:string" name="name" use="required"/> </xs:complexType> </xs:element> <xs:element name="comment" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"> <xs:complexType> <xs:attribute type="xs:string" name="author" use="optional"/> <xs:attribute type="xs:string" name="text" use="optional"/> <xs:attribute type="xs:string" name="created" use="optional"/> <xs:attribute type="xs:string" name="updated" use="optional"/> </xs:complexType> </xs:element> </xs:sequence> </xs:complexType> </xs:element> </xs:sequence> </xs:complexType> </xs:element> </xs:schema>

Response body:
Response contains an 'item' element for every issue from the request. If issue can be imported then attribute 'imported' of the respective 'item' element is 'true'. Otherwise the 'imported' attribute is 'false' and there are 'error' subelements with additional information about nature of the import problem.
If request query parameter 'test' is true, then no issues are actually saved to database. With such requests one can check if import data is correct.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <xs:schema attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"> <xs:element name="importReport"> <xs:complexType> <xs:sequence> <xs:element name="item" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"> <xs:complexType> <xs:sequence> <xs:element name="error" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"> <xs:complexType> <xs:simpleContent> <xs:extension base="xs:string"> <xs:attribute type="xs:string" name="fieldName" use="optional"/> <xs:attribute type="xs:string" name="value" use="optional"/> </xs:extension> </xs:simpleContent> </xs:complexType> </xs:element> </xs:sequence> <xs:attribute type="xs:string" name="id"/> <xs:attribute type="xs:boolean" name="imported"/> </xs:complexType> </xs:element> </xs:sequence> </xs:complexType> </xs:element> </xs:schema>

Sample

Correct

Request:

PUT /rest/import/CMN/issues <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <issues> <issue> <field name="numberInProject"> <value>1917</value> </field> <field name="summary"> <value>Build a bigger office</value> </field> <field name="description"> <value>Company grows, new people are constantly hired, so we need a bigger office to accomodate them.</value> </field> <field name="created"> <value>1149678852000</value> </field> <field name="updated"> <value>1159374446000</value> </field> <field name="updaterName"> <value>elliott</value> </field> <field name="resolved"> <value>1260367510059</value> </field> <field name="reporterName"> <value>gregory</value> </field> <field name="participants"> <value>11</value> </field> <field name="party"> <value>Wrench Pliers Ltd.</value> </field> <comment author="elliott" text="Good idea, let's do it" created="1267030230127"/> <comment author="pena" text="I think we need to call a meeting first" created="1267030238721" updated="1267030230127"/> </issue> <issue> <field name="numberInProject"> <value>1928</value> </field> <field name="summary"> <value>Implement what was planned</value> </field> <field name="created"> <value>1149678852000</value> </field> <field name="reporterName"> <value>elliott</value> </field> <field name="participants"> <value>1300000</value> </field> <field name="party"> <value>Paper and Office Supplies</value> </field> </issue> </issues>

Response:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <importReport> <item imported="true" id="1917"/> <item imported="true" id="1928"/> </importReport>

Error

Request:

PUT /rest/import/CMN/issues?test=true <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <issues> <issue> <field name="numberInProject"> <value>1917</value> </field> <field name="summary"> <value>Build a bigger office</value> </field> <field name="description"> <value>Company grows, new people are constantly hired, so we need a bigger office to accomodate them. </value> </field> <field name="created"> <value>1149678852000</value> </field> <field name="updated"> <value>1159374446000</value> </field> <field name="updaterName"> <value>elliott</value> </field> <field name="resolved"> <value>1260367510059</value> </field> <field name="reporterName"> <value>gregory</value> </field> <field name="Build"> <value>Some Read Only</value> <value>Value</value> </field> <field name="scf"> <value>1260317512059</value> </field> <field name="cf"> <value>1</value> </field> <comment author="who!" text="Good idea, let's do it" created="1267030230127"/> <comment author="root" text="I think we need to call a meeting first" created="1267030238721" updated="1267030230127"/> </issue> <issue> <field name="numberInProject"> <value>1987</value> </field> <field name="summary"> <value>Office renovations</value> </field> <field name="description"> <value># Order new floor mats # Replace lighting fixtures # Install sound-proof doors </value> </field> <field name="created"> <value>1149678852000</value> </field> <field name="reporterName"> <value>webster</value> </field> <field name="party"> <value>Flips and Flops Law Consulting LLC</value> </field> </issue> </issues>

Response:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <importReport> <item imported="false" id="1917"> <error fieldName="numberInProject" value="1917">Value is not unique</error> <error fieldName="comment.author" value="who!">Value is unknown</error> <error fieldName="Build">Field is unknown</error> <error fieldName="scf">Field is unknown</error> <error fieldName="cf">Field is unknown</error> </item> <item imported="true" id="1987"/> </importReport>
Last modified: 2 February 2017