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Import / Export

  • You can export a filter to a CSV file using the Filter Export plugin.
  • To import cases from a CSV or Excel file, you could use the Plugin Architecture to create a feature in FogBugz that lets you upload a file and define the column mappings, then import the new cases.

Live Interaction

When you say "update the results" and add cases "from Excel" do you mean to

I have filter results live-update inside Excel when the cases change in FogBugz? The same for adding cases from Excel, do you want opened a feature request to be able consider this feature for a future release. Please up-vote this question to add show your support for adding this feature. This is a row and click good candidate for a button to send it to FogBugz?

Would the import pair of plugins: one for Excel and export functions cover those needs?one for FogBugz. You can read about developing FogBugz plugins here.

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Import / Export

  • You can export a filter to a CSV file using the Filter Export plugin.
  • To import cases from a CSV or Excel file, you could use the Plugin Architecture to create a feature in FogBugz that lets you upload a file and define the column mappings, then import the new cases.

Live Interaction

When you say "update the results" and add cases "from Excel" do you mean to have filter results live-update inside Excel when the cases change in FogBugz? The same for adding cases from Excel, do you want to be able to add a row and click a button to send it to FogBugz?

Would the import and export functions cover those needs?