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  2. JRASERVER-63062

JIRA Exports files in old format / standards resulting in large file sizes

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      Summary

      When exporting JIRA issues to Excel, it exports files in XLS files. The same occurs for exports to Word, which generates files in DOC format. These files have multiple disadvantages when compared to the new file types introduced by Microsoft in 2007 (DOCX, XLSX and PPTX). That's because those new file formats are XML-based, which allows for much better compression, resulting in considerably smaller files.

      Also, Excel's new file format (XLSX) adds an extra layer of security by blocking the usage of Macros, which requires the file to be saved as XLSM. XLS files allows for any Macro to be included and is being blocked by multiple System Administrators, especially in companies with higher standards for security.

      Example

      Exporting around 4900 issues to Excel from JIRA currently generates a file with an approximate size of 7.5 MB. If we convert that file to XLSX once it has been opened in Excel 2007 or later, the file size drops to less than 10% of the original file's size.

      Workaround

      The Better Excel Plugin, developed by Midori, adds additional features for exporting issues to Excel in JIRA, including the ability to export directly to XLSX.

      Please note third-party add-ons, such as "Better Excel Plugin", are not supported by Atlassian. Therefore, support and maintenance is purely responsibility of the add-on's vendor.

            [JRASERVER-63062] JIRA Exports files in old format / standards resulting in large file sizes

            Gosia Kowalska added a comment -
            Atlassian Update – 01 October 2019

            Hi,

            Thank you for raising this suggestion. We regret to inform you that due to limited demand, we have no plans to implement it in the foreseeable future. In order to set expectations, we're closing this request.

            This is an automated update triggered by low user engagement with this suggestion (number of votes, number of watchers).

            We hope you will appreciate our candid and transparent communication and our attempts to become more transparent about our priorities. Making tradeoffs and saying no is never an easy task to perform. You can read more about our approach to highly voted server suggestions here.

            To learn more about our recent investments in Jira Server and Data Center, please check our two new dashboards containing Recently resolved issues and Current work and future plans.

            Regards,
            Jira Server and Data Center Product Management

            Gosia Kowalska added a comment - Atlassian Update – 01 October 2019 Hi, Thank you for raising this suggestion. We regret to inform you that due to limited demand, we have no plans to implement it in the foreseeable future. In order to set expectations, we're closing this request. This is an automated update triggered by low user engagement with this suggestion (number of votes, number of watchers). We hope you will appreciate our candid and transparent communication and our attempts to become more transparent about our priorities. Making tradeoffs and saying no is never an easy task to perform. You can read more about our approach to highly voted server suggestions here . To learn more about our recent investments in Jira Server and Data Center, please check our two new dashboards containing Recently resolved issues and Current work and future plans . Regards, Jira Server and Data Center Product Management

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