The functionality to copy a project is not only offered via the REST API, but is also added as a navigation item to the JIRA project navigation as a convencience features for administrators.
Copy Project
The respective item appears in the JIRA project dropdown if a user has the global "JIRA Administrators" permission.
Copy Settings
When copying, you have the enter the following information resp. can use the following options:
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| Field | Description | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Source Project Key | Key of the project you want to copy/use as template. | mandatory |
| Target Project Key | (Unique) key of the new project. | mandatory |
| Target Project Name | (Unique) name of the new project. | mandatory |
| Copy Versions | If checked, versions are copied, too. | |
| Copy Components | If checked, components are copied, too. | |
| Copy Issues | If checked, issues are copied, too. | Issues are copied with attachments and with sub-tasks, but without
To copy issue, you have to copy components and versions, too! |
| Copy Dash & Filters | If checked, dashboard and issue filters are copied, too. |
The following elements/relations of a JIRA project are always copied and can't be configured:
- Project description and avatar, if applicable
- Permission Scheme
- Notification Scheme
- Issue Type Scheme
- Workflow Scheme
- Screen Scheme
- Field Configuration Scheme
- Role Configuration