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How do I reconfigure my kanban backlog if I deleted it?

Gina Malmquist July 11, 2022

Hello!

I originally structured swimlanes based off of epics on one of my jira boards, but I deleted the kanban backlog under settings > columns and now I'm unable to add more epics. How would I go about getting the kanban backlog back? I don't even have the option to drag and drop the backlog box under the kanban backlog when I'm under "columns"

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John Funk
Community Champion
July 11, 2022

Hi Gina - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

It looks like the Backlog status has been deleted from the workflow. Take a look at the workflow and see if the Backlog status is there. If not, then you need to add it back. 

Gina Malmquist July 12, 2022

Thanks @John Funk ! The workflow status is not there, but I'm unsure how to add it back. Do you have more details on how to do so? Thank you!

John Funk
Community Champion
July 12, 2022

Sure - what type of project is it? That will affect how you update it. 

If it is a Company-managed project, go to Settings > Issues > Workflows

Then search for the workflow. Add the Backlog status - and probably move the create transition to go to it instead of the To Do status. Then be sure to add a transition from Backlog to To Do. 

Then finally, be sure to publish the workflow. 

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Gina Malmquist July 11, 2022

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