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Overview
Depending on its size, Jira project can contain a lot of components. Components help split a project into smaller parts and group project issues to simplify search and project reporting.
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add new or existing components
manage all component details without switching between project tabs
view all component details in the hierarchy tree grid
add components more than once in different places
group components using folders (virtual components)
search components in the hierarchy
find issues for any part of a project represented by components hierarchy
select components from the hierarchy when creating (including Service Desk customer portal) or editing issues
perform all operations with components hierarchy via REST API
use custom JQL functions to search issues
export/import subcomponents hierarchy
Glossary
Throughout the documentation, we use some terms which we'd like to briefly explain before you continue.
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Bulk check parents | When a component is selected also select all its parent components |
Bulk check siblings | When a component is selected also select all its sibling components |
Bulk check children | When a component is selected also select all its children components |
Bulk uncheck parents | When a component is unselected also unselect all its parent components |
Bulk uncheck siblings | When a component is unselected also unselect all its sibling components |
Bulk uncheck children | When a component is unselected also unselect all its children components |
Export/import subcomponents hierarchy
You can export subcomponents hierarchy and then import it into another project. It works for different Jira instances and for different Jira deployment types. So you can export data from one project in Jira Server/DC and then import it into another project in Jira Cloud and vice versa.
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Exported data are saved as JSON file. You need to copy the JSON text and paste it into Import data dialog during import process.
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