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Bug
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Jenkins 2.255
job-import plugin 3.4
Oracle Linux Server release 7.5
I am able to import a job if it is located at the root of jenkins
src: (/opt/jenkins/workspace/job)
But if I try to import a job located in a folder
src: (/opt/jenkins/workspace/directory/job)
I get the following error:
Failure: ‘/’ is an unsafe character
There are no / s in the name of the directory or file
I have attached the relevant Jenkins.log output
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[JENKINS-64121] Jenkins ImportPlugin - Error '/' unsafe character
We also see this issue when trying import job, not from the root directory
e.g.
If we choose from the list jobs:
and click on import - we have the following issue:
| Remote Jenkins Job Import Status | |
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| job_name | FAILED - ‘/’ is an unsafe character |
Jenkins 2.249.3
job-import plugin 3.4
Mykhailo Zolotarenko
added a comment - - edited We also see this issue when trying import job, not from the root directory
e.g.
If we choose from the list jobs:
dir-1/ dir- 2/job_name
https://jenkins/job/dir_1/job/dir_2/job/job_name/]
and click on import - we have the following issue:
Remote Jenkins Job Import Status
Name
Status
job_name
FAILED - ‘/’ is an unsafe character
Jenkins 2.249.3
job-import plugin 3.4 
Todd Vogl
added a comment - Temp Work Around:
Move your job to the Root of Jenkins /opt/jenkins/workspace
Then I've been able to import it to another instance
Todd Vogl
added a comment - Temp Work Around:
Move your job to the Root of Jenkins /opt/jenkins/workspace
Then I've been able to import it to another instance 
Alexander
added a comment - I think I have found the cause of the issue; https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/f176292eb4a41c007a97b86ff767ccb36707c1e6 It added an additional check to the name. Should be fixed here: https://github.com/jenkinsci/job-import-plugin/blob/2578ed330d35328f9bdeca219f7b98beefe68a71/src/main/java/org/jenkins/ci/plugins/jobimport/JobImportAction.java#L222
Alexander
added a comment - I think I have found the cause of the issue; https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/commit/f176292eb4a41c007a97b86ff767ccb36707c1e6 It added an additional check to the name. Should be fixed here: https://github.com/jenkinsci/job-import-plugin/blob/2578ed330d35328f9bdeca219f7b98beefe68a71/src/main/java/org/jenkins/ci/plugins/jobimport/JobImportAction.java#L222 Todd Vogl
added a comment -
Will this be released soon as a Plugin update or is there another way to update my plugin?
Thanks,
Todd
Todd Vogl
added a comment - avdkolk ,
Will this be released soon as a Plugin update or is there another way to update my plugin?
Thanks,
Todd Alexander
added a comment - a07855 sorry I'm not the maintainer nor have I got a working dev/test-environment for it.
Alexander
added a comment - a07855 sorry I'm not the maintainer nor have I got a working dev/test-environment for it. 
Ian Williams
added a comment - I have posted am alternate workaround to StackOverflow:
Job Import Plugin doesn’t import folder
Ian Williams
added a comment - I have posted am alternate workaround to StackOverflow:
Job Import Plugin doesn’t import folder Todd Vogl
added a comment - - edited ianw This worked great! Thank you very much!!!!
https://stackoverflow.com/a/68799939/598141 
Christer Grönblad
added a comment - I've created a pr to fix this issue, https://github.com/jenkinsci/job-import-plugin/pull/31
Christer Grönblad
added a comment - I've created a pr to fix this issue, https://github.com/jenkinsci/job-import-plugin/pull/31 Ian Williams
added a comment - obegron, thx for the fix! I posted some Q on the PR.
escoem is the maintainer, so hopefully he can review and cut a release if it all works; I know this fix would make many lives easier.
Ian Williams
added a comment - obegron , thx for the fix! I posted some Q on the PR.
escoem is the maintainer, so hopefully he can review and cut a release if it all works; I know this fix would make many lives easier. 
Devendar Gangapuram
added a comment - Hi Team,
I am also facing the same issue, some one please le tme know the fix link.
Issue :-
If I try to import a job located in a folder
src: (/opt/jenkins/workspace/directory/job)
I get the following error:
Failure: ‘/’ is an unsafe character
Devendar Gangapuram
added a comment - Hi Team,
I am also facing the same issue, some one please le tme know the fix link.
Issue :-
If I try to import a job located in a folder
src: (/opt/jenkins/workspace/directory/job)
I get the following error:
Failure: ‘/’ is an unsafe character Ian Williams
added a comment - dgangapuram , workaround here , until a new release is cut. Hi ianw,
Thank you so much, I have tried this work around but no luck. Still it imports "Empty" folders even though prefixed the folder with "job" folder. Please have a look on following screens for more clarity.
Thanks,
Dev G.
Devendar Gangapuram
added a comment - - edited Hi ianw ,
Thank you so much, I have tried this work around but no luck. Still it imports "Empty" folders even though prefixed the folder with "job" folder. Please have a look on following screens for more clarity.
Thanks,
Dev G.
Devendar Gangapuram
added a comment - Devendar Gangapuram
added a comment - Please respond me where I am doing wrong.
Thank you This workaround ( https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68774658/job-import-plugin-doesn-t-import-folder/68799939#68799939 ) didn't work for me.
We have Job import 5.0 version installed.
Please some one help me to get this worked.
Thanks in advandce,
Dev G
Devendar Gangapuram
added a comment - - edited This workaround ( https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68774658/job-import-plugin-doesn-t-import-folder/68799939#68799939 ) didn't work for me.
We have Job import 5.0 version installed.
Please some one help me to get this worked.
Thanks in advandce,
Dev G 
Same here.
My directory has / in the name because it is not in the jenkins root.
The request passes it like:
"com/job/deployment/job/my-app/": false,