Jira Data Center unable to import automation rules from Jira Cloud

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Summary

This article is now deprecated due to an identified Bug and changes in the Cloud and Data Center platforms

Error during Automation rule import from Jira Cloud to Jira On-Prem

Diagnosis

During the Import process, the error message below is shown

Error parsing provided JSON. Please ensure it was created using 'Export rules' previously. If the problem persists please contact Code Barrel support!

Cause

The problem is caused by the new element in Jira Cloud exports at the end of the file.

Solution

Workaround

By editing the JSON file exported from Jira Cloud and removing the code below

Example of a code that needs to be removed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "connections":[ { "id":"6d8300cb-0c00-4b77-9561-95033e025671", "connectionTargetKey", "com.atlassian.confluence", "targetConfigJson":"{\"baseUrl\":\"https://draftkings.atlassian.net\",\"cloudId\":\"266ab7e0-9bb5-4ac4-80ab-c66ba191bc5b\"}", "authType":"ASAP", "container"{ "id":"8352004", "type":"RULE" }, "createdAt":"2022-08-25T15:28:59.081897Z", "updatedAt":"2022-08-25T15:28:59.081897Z"} ]

After removing and saving the code, try the import again.

Updated on April 2, 2025

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