Is it possible to bulk upload select options into custom fields?

[Ron Aisen]

Hi, 

I need to create a couple of custom fields with single select options that has over 82 options to select from, 

is there a way to csv upload the options instead of manually doing it?

[Tomislav Tobijas · Accepted solution]

Hi @Ron Aisen ,

You might want to check out the following discussion on how you could update field values: How to Bulk Update Custom Field Type Drop-down in Jira

You could create those fields you need (without any options) and then use CSV import to get values to each field.

Additionally, I think we once made an automation for updating field values by using REST APIs/send web request, but I'll have to dig that out. If I find it, I can share it here later on.

Cheers,
Tom

[Ron Aisen]

According to this it creates multiple issues with different values per each issue also when I tried to link it to existing project it didn't allow me and required me to create a new project,

any way I can only upload a custom field?

[Tomislav Tobijas]

I think you'll have to create a custom field before uploading the CSV file. As for issues, you can create 'dummy issues' just to upload/import new values into the system (my recommendation), or you can use existing issues for that. If you're using existing issues, in the CSV file you would need a column with existing issue keys.

As for using the existing project, you'll need to switch to the old import experience as the new one, currently, only supports import with creating a new project.

[Ron Aisen]

ended doing it manuall due to time constraints