Bulk import of 5000 historical tickets (#4)
#4546 · zendesk · opened 1/25/2026
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Requester
eva.martinez@cyberdyne.io
Assignee
jamie.wilson
Updated
2/18/2026, 1:46:10 AM
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Conversation (4 messages)
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Eva Martinez
1/25/2026, 3:54:49 PM
#1
We're migrating from our old system and have 5000 tickets in CSV format. What's the best way to import them while preserving timestamps and assignee history?
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jamie.wilson
1/25/2026, 4:54:49 PM
#2
For bulk imports, use our CLI tool: cliaas import --format csv --input ./historical.csv --preserve-timestamps. The CSV needs columns: subject, description, status, priority, created_at, assignee_email. I can send you a template.
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Eva Martinez
1/25/2026, 5:54:49 PM
#3
That would be great. Will it also import the reply threads?
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jamie.wilson
1/25/2026, 6:54:49 PM
#4
Reply threads need to be in a separate CSV with ticket_id, body, author_email, created_at columns. Run the ticket import first, then the replies import. The CLI handles the linking automatically.
CLI Actions
cliaas draft reply --ticket demo-4546 # generate AI reply
cliaas kb suggest --ticket demo-4546 # find relevant KB articles
cliaas triage --limit 1 # AI priority suggestion