1.1.1 How to create your Jira issue XML file ?

Goal

This section contains the instructions to create your own Jira issues files.

Jira issues files are XML files containing a list of issues. These files can be added to any Gaia template to generate new JIRA projects containing a list of pre-defined issues.

Pre-requisites

This tutorial was written considering that :

• you have a Jira instance installed and running on your server;
• you are logged in Jira.

Creating a Jira issues file

1. Go to the "Issues" menu in Jira 

In the top menu of a Jira window, find the "Issues" item. This menu shows existing filters and search options for finding issues based on search criteria. A Jira issues file can be generated from any filter or lists of issues.

2. Filter the issues you want to export :

Open an existing filter or launch a new JQL query to get the list of issues you want to export. If you need information on JQL, read this article.

3. Generate the XML file :

Once the list of issues is ready to be exported, click the export button on the upper right corner of the page. Select "XML" from the drop-down list.

4. Save the generated file :

The generated file will be redirected and open automatically into your web browser. To save the file, search for a save option within the browser menus or hit Ctrl+S (which is normally the default shortcut on most browsers).

What's next

Now that you have you own JIRA Issue file, use it in a Gaia Activity and an Issue Template (see instructions here).