# Common component in eazyBI for projects

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**Created:** [January 28, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/common-component-in-eazybi-for-projects/3579 "2020-01-28T13:41:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 28, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/common-component-in-eazybi-for-projects/3579/2 "2020-01-28T14:50:20Z")

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Hi @Ramesh_Mashetty1,

By default, components are available in **Project** dimension and are grouped by projects. If you use components across multiple projects, you might want to import **Component** filed as a separate dimension using JavaScrip calculated custom field ([JavaScript calculated custom fields](https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybijira/data-import/custom-fields/javascript-calculated-custom-fields)). Then you will be able to filter data only by Component name.

Please see those two community post on a similar use case where is described solution and given JavaScript code to **import Component as a separate dimension** :

> [@Filter components to one project](https://community.eazybi.com/t/filter-components-to-one-project/3268):
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> Hi All, I’m trying to show tickets created by component for a particular project. To do that I need to drop down to the components hierarchy level in “project” as part of my columns, but then i can’t filter by project. I can’t seem to figure out how to create a formula to limit the report to just one project (we have the same component names in multiple projects - predominantly using JSD). I’d like to do things like issue type by component over time (so we can get a split of incidents, servi…

> [@Cant Select the Components even after adding Custom JavaScript code](https://community.eazybi.com/t/cant-select-the-components-even-after-adding-custom-javascript-code/2279):
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> Good Afternoon, I’m trying to Import Component/s as a Dimension because we need to be able to target Vulnerabilities by asset (Components). But when I add custom JavaScript code in the Additional Options and I test the custom JavaScript code with an issue test and the Information appears. But when I go back to the custom Field tab, i Still cant select it ?? [“MyJira”.customfield\_components] name = “Components” data\_type = “string” dimension = true multiple\_values = true split\_by = “,” …

Best,  
Zane / [support@eazyBI.com](mailto:support@eazyBI.com)

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