CSV export

When you export work items from Jira to a CSV file (for Excel or reports), the Linker field normally comes out as bare work item keys spread over repeated columns. This page shows how to turn that into one tidy, readable cell per work item instead.

Turn on Format CSV exports in the Display section of the configuration. Exports then contain one formatted cell per work item instead of Jira's default repeated raw columns.

Building the format

You compose the text for each linked work item from blocks (Work item key, Summary, Status, Assignee, Priority, Type and free-text pieces) with drag & drop, plus a separator between work items. A live preview shows the result while you edit.

Good to know

• The format also applies to other plain-text places, e.g. notification e-mails.
• Blocks other than the work item key take their data from the links. With link creation off, they come out empty; see Limitations & timing.
• The same work item never appears twice: Linker removes duplicates.