Column not showing without a status

[Deleted user]

I am configuring my board by adding a new column in test.

I have successfully added the new column but it is not showing up on my board as it has the following note and I am unsure how to correct this

This column will not show on the board without a status!

Can you please assist here

[Ollie Guan · Accepted solution]

Hi @[deleted] ,

You need to match the column to any state in the workflow.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirasoftwarecloud/configuring-columns-764477997.html

[Deleted user]

Hi

Thank you for responding but when you say match the column, what exactly do you mean, I am trying to add a column to Test Activities prior to the Done column, I have the stories created but not been given the option to select Test column as not coming up

[Ollie Guan]

Hi @[deleted] ,

Before adding a column, you may need to modify the workflow to increase the same state and then match the state to the column.

[Deleted user]

Hi Ollie

Again thank you for responding and please note that I only recently started using Jira so a complete novice so apologies in advance

When you say modify the workflow to increase the same state what exactly do you mean by that

Thanks

Shirley

[Ollie Guan]

Hi @[deleted] ,

The status of the Issue and the columns in the Board need to be matched one by one (or more), so if you add a new column, at least one state in the workflow needs to fill the correspondence.

Here are some suggestions：

1.Adding a new status
2.Editing columns
3.Editing the mapping of JIRA workflow statuses to columns of a board

[Inactive Stephen]

Hi @[deleted]

Do you have a workflow status of "In Test" in that column?

Columns visualise statuses from a workflow - if you don't have an "In Test" status - you'll need to add one into your flow of work to add into the column.

Ste