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When preparing for a migration to Jira Xray Cloud, optimizing your data footprint is essential. Xray, as a data-intensive application, often includes Test Runs with extensive associated evidence. These Test Runs, along with the attachments, comprise the bulk of Xray data and are the main contributors to extended migration times.
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Identify Old Test Execution Issues: Use Jira's search functionality to locate Test Execution issues older than a specific date. For example:
Code Block issuetype = "Test Execution" AND created < "YYYY-MM-DD"
Replace
YYYY-MM-DD
with the desired cut-off date.Bulk Delete via Jira UI:
- Perform the search in Jira.
- Click Tools > Bulk Change > Delete Issues.
- Follow the prompts to delete the selected issues.
Using Jira REST API: For automation or advanced workflows, use Jira's REST API to delete Test Execution issues. For example:
Code Block DELETE /api/2/issue/{issueIdOrKey}
Replace
{issueIdOrKey}
with the specific issue key or ID of the Test Execution issue.
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