How to import an Ordered List into Jira using the External System Import


Platform Notice: Cloud - This article applies to Atlassian products on the cloud platform.

Summary

How to import an Ordered List data into a multi-line field example, Description, Environment, Acceptance Criteria etc in Jira.

Please find the sample below:


1. A text
a. A sub-text of text
b. Another sub-text
i. A new sub-text of Another sub-tex
ii. Another sub-text of sub-text
2. Another text
3. Another other text

Environment

Jira Cloud

Solution

Step1: Set the multi-line text field to be on Wiki-style rendering.

  •  Go to Jira Settings > Issues > Field Configuration > search for the Field (example Description) > Under Action select Renderers and set this to Wiki Style Renderer

Step2: Save the CSV field for multi-line field in the following format.


# A text
## A sub-text of  text
## Another sub-text
### A new sub-text of Another sub-tex
### Another sub-text of sub-text
# Another text 
# Another other text


The final CSV should look like as attached below:


The result would be as attached below post import:

Last modified on May 20, 2022

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