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Léo-Paul Géneau
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# Importing
I
ssues from CSV
# Importing
i
ssues from CSV
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/23532) in GitLab 11.7.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/23532) in GitLab 11.7.
Issues can be imported to a project by uploading a CSV file
. Supported fields are
Issues can be imported to a project by uploading a CSV file
with the columns
`title`
and
`description`
.
`title`
and
`description`
, in that order
.
The user uploading the CSV file will be set as the author of the imported issues.
The user uploading the CSV file will be set as the author of the imported issues.
> **Note:** A permission level of `Developer` or higher is required to import issues.
> **Note:** A permission level of `Developer` or higher is required to import issues.
## Prepare for the import
-
Consider importing a test file containing only a few issues. There is no way to undo a large import without using the GitLab API.
-
Ensure your CSV file meets the
[
file format
](
#csv-file-format
)
requirements.
## Import the file
To import issues:
To import issues:
1.
Ensure your CSV file meets the
[
file format
](
#csv-file-format
)
requirements.
1.
Navigate to a project's Issues list page.
1.
Navigate to a project's Issues list page.
1.
If existing issues are present, click the import icon at the top right, next to the
**Edit issues**
button.
1.
If existing issues are present, click the import icon at the top right, next to the
**Edit issues**
button.
1.
For a project without any issues, click the button labeled
**Import CSV**
in the middle of the page.
1.
For a project without any issues, click the button labeled
**Import CSV**
in the middle of the page.
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The file is processed in the background and a notification email is sent
The file is processed in the background and a notification email is sent
to you once the import is completed.
to you once the import is completed.
## CSV
File F
ormat
## CSV
file f
ormat
### Header row
### Header row
CSV files must contain a header row
beginning with at least two columns,
`title`
and
`description`
, in that order
.
CSV files must contain a header row
where the first column header is
`title`
and the second is
`description`
.
If additional columns are present, they will be ignored.
If additional columns are present, they will be ignored.
### Column separator
### Column separator
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For GitLab.com, it is set to 10 MB.
For GitLab.com, it is set to 10 MB.
## Sample
D
ata
## Sample
d
ata
```
csv
```
csv
title,description
title,description
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