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title: "PCJ:How to import data from an older version of Jira"
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<span style="color: #000000">Since version 2.4.7 of Project Configurator, we introduced the ability to allow data to be migrated into a new version of Jira than the version of Jira that the data was exported from.</span>

## <span style="color: #000000">Step-by-step Guide</span>

<span style="color: #000000">In order to import data from an older version, you need to ensure that you check the </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Allow data import from different Jira versions </span>**<span style="color: #000000">checkbox on the import screen as described in the </span>*[<span style="color: #000000">Import of a Complete Project </span>](https://docotest.adaptavist.com/doco/display/PCP/Import+of+a+Complete+Project)*[<span style="color: #000000">page</span>](https://docotest.adaptavist.com/doco/display/PCP/Import+of+a+Complete+Project)**<span style="color: #000000">.</span>**


> ❌ <span style="color: #000000">Please note that we can not guarantee how data will import when using different versions of Jira, Jira Software and Jira Service Desk</span>**<span style="color: #000000">. </span>**<span style="color: #000000">We advise upgrading both the </span>**<span style="color: #000000">source </span>**<span style="color: #000000">and </span>**<span style="color: #000000">target</span>**<span style="color: #000000"> instances to be the same version in order to guarantee that the data will migrate cleanly.</span>

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