Convert all Jira comments to code / fixed-width

[Brandon Vogel]

I am migrating to Jira Core and the existing older system is based on fixed-width fonts.  All our existing data (15+ years' worth) is displayed in fixed-width, including many code snippets with tabs and newlines in specific places.

When importing to Jira via the built-in CSV import method, all of these comments come through in the normal variable-width fonts that the Wiki renderer gives it.  This messes up the view.  I've tried simply to add {noformat} at the beginning and end of the entries but that comes through the import literally and does not render the comments as 'code' in Jira.

Is there a way to simply bulk convert all imported comments in the system to fixed-width, or to change the way the wiki renderer presents all comments?  I was considering bulk database updates but did not want to break things.

I may be looking at this the wrong way - any suggestions are appreciated.

[Payne]

Make sure you have chosen "Wiki Style Renderer" for the Comment field in the field configuration for your project.

[Brandon Vogel]

Did that - thanks.

Looks like I can add the {noformat} tag to the beginning and end of all my comment text before importing and grab it all as fixed-width code that preserves my tabs, whitespace, etc.  Seems to be working.