Unable to Import CSV File due to Malformed CSV Stream

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Symptoms

When importing a file via CSV, the following error occurs:

java.io.IOException: Malformed CSV stream. Missing quote at start of field on line 1

Cause

Importing a malformed CSV file will cause an error in JIRA CSV import process.

Resolution

The file imported needs to have a valid CSV file format. Refer to Importing Data from CSV.

Last modified on Mar 30, 2016

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