Incorrect mapping of issues from Trello to Jira Board

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Summary

While importing issues from Trello to Jira, some issues are created in 'To Do' column of a Jira board.

Trello board with columns TBD, Doing and WIP with 1 item in each column
Jira Board showing all work items in the To Do column

Environment

Jira Cloud

Cause

Jira import from Trello works correctly when used with matching column names within Jira and the Trello board. Trello boards having column names that do not match with existing Jira columns (for example- To Do, In Progress, Done) are categorized in 'To Do' on a Jira Board after the import.

Solution

To resolve this, we have to map the issues correctly to the respective columns in Jira board or create new columns on the Jira board

In the Jira Board Configuration - Columns Tab, Drag and drop the issue cards in the respective columns or click on + and create a new Column and map the cards accordingly.

Column configuration showing the start setup
Column configuration showing the corrected setup

Updated on April 1, 2025

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