As you may have noticed, you can choose a mapping file that allows you to define your own mapping of exported custom fields into existent ones in the KIWI Import page.
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4. Another way to get a custom field ID is by querying your data base if you have configured an external one.
Mapping error messages
If the mapping file has wrong mappings, error messages are displayed for the corresponding actions at Step 2: Actions.
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The mapping file can force KIWI to avoid the automatic matcher for custom fields and create a brand new Custom Field with all its dependencies from the export system. To do this just map the custom field to the empty string (leave a blank after the equals sign) , like thisin the example below:
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customfield_10304 = customfield_10222 customfield_10309 = customfield_10316 = customfield_10327 = customfield_10406 |
This mapping file will force the creation on the Jira import instance of the custom fields 10309 and 10316 from the export file creation on Jira import instance.