How do you add a status to a new column?

[Matt Seddon]

I am trying to add a new column to my Board. 

When I click More Actions>Configure Columns, there is an option to add columns, but I get the error "Columns must have at least one Status", however there is no way to add a status to my new column. Because of this I cant publish the new columns. 

Please help

[Fernando Eugênio da Silva · Accepted solution]

Hi @Matt Seddon , welcome to the Atlassian Community!

For this case, you need first to create a status to map within this column. Try the following: Project Settings > Workflows > Edit Workflow > Add an existing status or create a new one and publish your workflow.

After this, the status will be available to be associated for your column and you will be able to create the column since you will have a status to be maped.

Regards,

Fernando

[Matt Seddon]

Thanks Fernando, 

This does work, but is definitely not intuitive! 

[Stephen_Lugton]

Hi @Matt Seddon 

I see that the answer you were given by @Fernando Eugênio da Silva helped, but if you want to know more have a look at these short courses:

https://community.atlassian.com/learning/lesson/what-are-workflows-in-jira

https://community.atlassian.com/learning/lesson/configure-jira-board-columns-and-statuses