---
title: "createBoardFromExistingProjects"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/PSJ/15480494/createBoardFromExistingProjects"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)


> 📝 The use of this function requires the Power Scripts for Jira add-on be installed and licensed.

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| **Syntax** | createBoardFromExistingProjects(board) | **Package** |  |
| **Alias** |  | **Pkg Usage** |  |

## Description

> Macro (excerpt)
> 
> Create a board based on existing projects.

Create a board based on existing projects.

## Parameters

| Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| board | String | Yes | The name of the new board that will be created. |
| methodology | String | Yes | The type of the board that will be created ("kanban" or "scrum"). |
| projects | Array of strings | Yes | The projects on which the new board will be based on. |

## Return Type

**Boolean**

True if the board was successfully created.

## Example

```
boolean isCreated = createBoardFromExistingProjects("DemoBoard", "kanban", "DEMO");
```

Result: The result will create the board named "DemoBoard" and isCreated will return true.

## See also

> Macro (contentbylabel)

> Macro (fc909b09-b512-4c31-a844-dd855b0e6aae/db1c8759-c7e5-4e80-9022-d19e47b0e2b0/static/macro)