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JIRA is an issue and product tracking software

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from Atlassian. You can import data from JIRA

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via JQL (Java Query Language).

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Prerequisites

Preparing the JIRA instance

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Set up your JIRA instance and create an API token there. Make sure you know your user name and the API token as the password.

Configuring JIRA as a Connection

To configure JIRA as a connector:

  1. Click the + (plus) button "+" button and select "Connection" or right-click in the browser File Browser and select Create new > Connection.     Choose Jira from "Create New" → "Connection"The 'New Connection' tab appears in the menu bar.
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  2. Select "Jira" from the drop-down and confirm with "Next"The type is displayed in the drop-down list. 
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  3. To connect to JIRA, choose either HTTP or HTTPS for the Schema, provide the Host, the Port, and the Root Path. Then enter the User and Password.
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  4. If required, add a description and click Save.

Importing Data with the JIRA Connector 

  1. Click the + (plus) button and select Import Job or right-click in the browser and select Create new > Import Job.
  2. Click Select Connector, choose the JIRA connector, and click Next.
  3. Enter the JQL (Java Query Language) query and click Next.
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  4. Review the defined fields and click Next.
  5. Review the schedule and advanced properties for the job and click Next.
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  7. Enter the Schema from the drop-down, the host, the port and the root path in the 'Web Service' section. 
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  8. Enter the user name and password in the 'Authentication' section and confirm with "Next"The 'Save Connection' tab opens.
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  9. If needed, enter a description and confirm with "Next"The 'Save Connection' dialog opens.
    INFO: The password is the API token you created in your JIRA instance.  
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  10. Select the folder to save the connection, enter a name in "Save as" and confirm with "Save"The connection is saved. Configuring JIRA as a connection is finished. 
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Importing Data with a JIRA Connector 

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Find how to import from JIRA here.