Importing from Microsoft Project

Importing Microsoft Project files to Jira

If you are using Jira 8.4.0 - 8.4.1 Data Center, using this feature will cause an error and will not import issues.

This problem is caused by the following bugs in Jira and has been fixed in Jira 8.4.2 Data Center.
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-69968

mpp files saved with MS Project version 2204 (Build 15128.20178) or higher may not be correctly parsed by WBS Gantt-Chart.
We are working to solve this problem, but it will probably take some time to resolve this problem.

If you cannot wait for the problem to be fixed, please consider using the workaround described in the portal card below.

https://portal.productboard.com/ricksoft-inc/6-wbs-gantt-chart-for-jira-server-and-data-center/c/254-ms-project-import-function-does-not-work-properly-with-mpp-files-saved-with-the-latest-ms-project?utm_medium=social&utm_source=portal_share

You can import tasks from Microsoft Project as Jira issues by clicking Data ⇒ MS Project import on the operations bar.
In order to use this function, you need to have global administrator permission to "Bulk change" issues .

Each Microsoft Project field is imported as Jira issue field with the following conversion table. The destination Jira field of the planned dates (Start Date, Finish Date, Baseline Start Date, and Baseline Finish Date) and % Complete varies depending on the configurations in the WBS Gantt-Chart for Jira.

Microsoft Project field	Jira field	Notes

Microsoft Project field	Jira field	Notes
WBS code	Summary	WBS code and Task name are combined under Summary.
Task name	Summary	WBS code and Task name are combined under Summary.
Memo	Description
Task mode	Manual mode (WBSGantt)	When the Task mode is "manually schedule", the value of Manual mode (WBSGantt) is set as Yes.
Start date	Field configured as Start Date in WBS Gantt-Chart	If read-only (non-editable) fields such as Created and Sprint are configured in WBS Gantt-Chart, those values will not be imported.
Finish date	Field configured as Finish Date in WBS Gantt-Chart
Baseline start	Field configured as Baseline Start Date in WBS Gantt-Chart
Baseline finish	Field configured as Baseline Finish Date in WBS Gantt-Chart
% complete	% done	If % done field is configured as "Calculate with time tracking automatically" or "Calculate with specific fields automatically" in WBS Gantt-Chart, those values will not be imported.
Work	Original estimate
Remaining work	Remaining estimate
Resource	Assignee	Searches users registered in Jira in order of "Username" and "Full name." If there is a match, the matched user is selected as the assignee. If there is no matching user, the user who performs the import is selected as the assignee. The import will fail if the selected user does not have "Assignable" permission.
Deadline	Due date
	Reporter	Configures the user who performs the import as the reporter.
	Created	Configures the imported date.
	Priority	Configures the default priority.