# Description in the JIRA Import **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Answers\ **Tags:** dataimport, jira\ **Created:** [January 18, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286 "2018-01-18T14:40:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![guy.winterbotham](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/guy.winterbotham/32/13473_2.png) [@guy.winterbotham](https://community.eazybi.com/u/guy.winterbotham)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/1 "2018-01-18T14:40:54Z")
To avoid creating too many custom fields we use a table in the description field. We use lighthouse to parse it out into a property using the embeddedRegex. I want to do the same with easyBI but can’t figure out if the Description field is imported by default and if so what it is called. ---
**Author:** ![lauma.cirule](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/lauma.cirule/32/8830_2.png) [@lauma.cirule](https://community.eazybi.com/u/lauma.cirule)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/2 "2018-01-19T15:25:41Z")
Hi! By default Issue description field is not imported to eazyBI. It is possible to import it by using Jira calculated or scripted custom fields; see more details here: [Jira calculated and scripted custom fields](https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybi/data-import/data-from-jira-apps/jira-calculated-and-scripted-custom-fields). Let me know if you need any further assistance with this! Lauma ---
**Author:** ![bborges](https://community.eazybi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@bborges](https://community.eazybi.com/u/bborges)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 11:19am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/3 "2019-01-17T11:19:32Z")
Hi, I need to add the Description field on report and I have followed these guides but so far without success. Can anyone help me on this? > **[How can I add the Description field to an eazyBI report?](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Questions/How-can-I-add-the-Description-field-to-an-eazyBI-report/qaq-p/588951)** > > Since eazyBI doesn't store Description, Comments nor Attachments, how can I add the Description field to an eazyBI report? There are some examples about how to extract comments with code and JMWE, but I've found no ways to get the Description. Any... [https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybijira/data-import/data-from-jira-and-apps/jira-misc-custom-fields#JiraMiscCustomFields-Description](https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybijira/data-import/data-from-jira-and-apps/jira-misc-custom-fields#JiraMiscCustomFields-Description) ---
**Author:** ![ran.lavi](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/ran.lavi/32/85_2.png) [@ran.lavi](https://community.eazybi.com/u/ran.lavi)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/4 "2019-03-13T14:59:39Z")
Hello Lauma. Is there some possibility to use custom Javascript code for the import in order to get the description? My customer doesn’t have JIRA Misc Custom fields. ---
**Author:** ![lauma.cirule](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/lauma.cirule/32/8830_2.png) [@lauma.cirule](https://community.eazybi.com/u/lauma.cirule)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/5 "2019-03-14T14:36:55Z")
Hi Ran, Currently, for eazyBI for Jira Server, issue description field could be imported only if it is copied in some calculated custom field in Jira (e.g., Jira Misc field or Scriptrunner) and then imported as a custom field. Importing the description field as an issue property would definitely be a helpful improvement. It is already added to our backlog for further considering (no ETA yet). I will keep you posted when anything new regarding this appears. Lauma / [support@eazybi.com](mailto:support@eazybi.com) ---
**Author:** ![lauma.cirule](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/lauma.cirule/32/8830_2.png) [@lauma.cirule](https://community.eazybi.com/u/lauma.cirule)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/6 "2019-03-14T14:38:45Z")
Hi @bborges, I am sorry I missed your reply earlier! If you still experience any problems, please write which steps you have performed and where you seem to be stuck. You may contact us also on [support@eazybi.com](mailto:support@eazybi.com) Lauma / [support@eazybi.com](mailto:support@eazybi.com) ---
**Author:** ![Johannes](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/johannes/32/6246_2.png) [@Johannes](https://community.eazybi.com/u/Johannes)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/7 "2019-10-15T11:58:51Z")
Hi @lauma.cirule! Anything new to this feature request? It would be really appreciated 🙂 Johannes ---
**Author:** ![lauma.cirule](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/lauma.cirule/32/8830_2.png) [@lauma.cirule](https://community.eazybi.com/u/lauma.cirule)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/8 "2019-10-16T07:55:11Z")
@Johannes, unfortunately, no news for now. We will certainly post an update here when there is an option to import Description as property by default. Lauma / [support@eazybi.com](mailto:support@eazybi.com) ---
**Author:** ![peter.reiser](https://community.eazybi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@peter.reiser](https://community.eazybi.com/u/peter.reiser)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/9 "2020-02-12T16:04:05Z")
We are using Jira cloud and the calculated custom field text is not available Do you have any hints how to import description from Jira cloud ? Thanks Peter ---
**Author:** ![gerda.grantina](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/gerda.grantina/32/1994_2.png) [@gerda.grantina](https://community.eazybi.com/u/gerda.grantina)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/10 "2020-02-27T18:35:02Z")
Hi @peter.reiser, if you are using **Jira Cloud** , then you can check our documentation about the solution for **Jira Cloud** [JavaScript calculated custom fields](https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybi/data-import/data-from-jira/jira-custom-fields/javascript-calculated-custom-fields#JavaScriptcalculatedcustomfields-DescriptionforIssues) best, Gerda // [support@eazybi.com](mailto:support@eazybi.com) ---
**Author:** ![subhalaxmi\_basu](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/subhalaxmi_basu/32/3037_2.png) [@subhalaxmi\_basu](https://community.eazybi.com/u/subhalaxmi_basu)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/11 "2020-05-25T07:28:45Z")
Hi Lauma, How can we import the Email From address(Non Agent/user/Customer) to eazybi? As under Description, it is getting added as External Email: Created via email address, How ca we capture that External Email Address in eazybi? Can you please help me. ---
**Author:** ![gerda.grantina](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/gerda.grantina/32/1994_2.png) [@gerda.grantina](https://community.eazybi.com/u/gerda.grantina)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/12 "2020-06-10T08:22:57Z")
Hi @subhalaxmi_basu, Welcome to our community! Please create a new topic for new questions so it is easier to follow up and give answers. If you are on Server version, then you will need some scripted/calculated field app that could retrieve this information in Jira and then add this field to eazyBI (see some examples here - [https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybijira/data-import/data-from-jira-and-apps/jira-calculated-and-scripted-custom-fields](https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybijira/data-import/data-from-jira-and-apps/jira-calculated-and-scripted-custom-fields)) On Cloud you can create [**JavaScript customfield**](https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybijira/data-import/custom-fields/javascript-calculated-custom-fields) in eazyBI advanced settings that would find email pattern using a regular expression from description field. ``` [jira.customfield_email] name = "Email" data_type="string" dimension = true javascript_code = ''' var text = issue.fields.description if (text){ return issue.fields.customfield_email = text.match(/([a-zA-Z0-9._-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+\.[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+)/gi) } ''' ``` To use this solution, you also need to import [**Description**](https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybijira/data-import/custom-fields/javascript-calculated-custom-fields#JavaScriptcalculatedcustomfields-DescriptionforIssues) field in eazyBI account, using this JavaScript customfield code: ``` [jira.customfield_descr] name = "Description" data_type = "text" json_fields = ['description'] javascript_code = ''' if (issue.fields.description) { issue.fields.customfield_descr = issue.fields.description; } ''' ``` best, Gerda // [support@eazyBI.com](mailto:support@eazyBI.com) ---
**Author:** ![asiergomez](https://community.eazybi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@asiergomez](https://community.eazybi.com/u/asiergomez)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 10:16am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/13 "2021-04-26T10:16:57Z")
Hi @lauma.cirule , Any news on this feature request for Jira Server? We are also very interested on this. Cheers Asier ---
**Author:** ![lauma.cirule](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/lauma.cirule/32/8830_2.png) [@lauma.cirule](https://community.eazybi.com/u/lauma.cirule)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/14 "2021-04-26T12:01:24Z")
@asiergomez, Thank you for the interest in this improvement! While there are no news, some of the recent ideas are moving in the direction of adding description import as the default option. I hope it will get to the development - we will update this community request when there are some news regarding this. Lauma / [support@eazybi.com](mailto:support@eazybi.com) ---
**Author:** ![asiergomez](https://community.eazybi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@asiergomez](https://community.eazybi.com/u/asiergomez)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/15 "2021-04-26T12:40:11Z")
Nice support!! Thanks for the reply, I wish it could be prioritized in the backlog 😉 We will be looking forward to your good news. Keep on making such a good product, we really like it!! Cheers Asier ---
**Author:** ![sduggineni](https://community.eazybi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@sduggineni](https://community.eazybi.com/u/sduggineni)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 6:23am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/16 "2021-04-27T06:23:57Z")
Wow, that’s good news. Looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![mmawla](https://community.eazybi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@mmawla](https://community.eazybi.com/u/mmawla)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/17 "2022-04-27T06:00:39Z")
I am trying to do the exact thing but seems the description field is not showing up when I test the code if (issue.fields.description) { issue.fields.customfield\_descr = issue.fields.description; } This one works, just for the sake of testing if (issue.fields.reporter) { issue.fields.customfield\_rep = issue.fields.reporter ; } What am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![gerda.grantina](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/gerda.grantina/32/1994_2.png) [@gerda.grantina](https://community.eazybi.com/u/gerda.grantina)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/18 "2022-04-27T06:12:12Z")
Are you on server or Cloud? The solution with JavaSript customfield works only on Cloud. ---
**Author:** ![mmawla](https://community.eazybi.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@mmawla](https://community.eazybi.com/u/mmawla)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 6:46am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/19 "2022-04-27T06:46:17Z")
I could be on server. For the sake of testing, I moved the description to another custom field then chose this field to be imported. I am trying to test if the field has been imported by creating a calculated measure left([Measures].[Issue Business Justification], 15) When I drag the newly calculated measure as a column, it is all empty still. -----------------------Background------ It is the same purpose as the initial request: Avoid creating custom fields. I am trying to utilize multi-line text field that I can parse later Priority | Medium Project | Proj1 Category | Technical Sub Category | Architecture/Development Workstream | WK1 Log Created On | 27-Apr-2022 Assigned To | Member1 If I can import this then create 7 calculated measures to use, I’d then avoid custom fields on Jira. Does this look like a sound approach? ---
**Author:** ![gerda.grantina](https://community.eazybi.com/user_avatar/community.eazybi.com/gerda.grantina/32/1994_2.png) [@gerda.grantina](https://community.eazybi.com/u/gerda.grantina)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 7:37am UTC](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286/20 "2022-04-27T07:37:30Z")
For the Server version, you need to check this solution, you will need to have some app that provides scripted fields in Jira: [Jira calculated and scripted custom fields](https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybijira/data-import/data-from-jira-and-apps/jira-calculated-and-scripted-custom-fields) About created measure: As your measure uses issue property, then for the measure to work, you always need to use the “Issue” dimension in the report Rows.: ![issue_dimension](https://community.eazybi.com/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d8f3532268ce036cec733b0422258fb0a09645de.jpeg) But we suggest using custom fields in Jira to categorize the information and then import it into eazyBI for Jira analysis (instead of putting all the information in one text field). eazyBI provides native integration with Jira fields from which corresponding dimensions or measures and properties are created that you can use in your report. See more on how to import data here: [Training videos](https://docs.eazybi.com/eazybi/learn-more/training-videos#Trainingvideos-Episode2:ImportdataintoeazyBI) Kind regards, Gerda [Next page](https://community.eazybi.com/t/description-in-the-jira-import/286.md?page=2)