How to adding Spike as a new issue type and place it in the proper hierarchy level

[David Ferber]

I want to add Spike to our issue type as, for out cloud load, it was not part of the standard load. The need is to added and put it in the proper hierarchy to be at the same level as a story. 

[John Funk · Accepted solution]

Hi David - Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Go to Settings > Issues > Issue Types

There you can add the Spike issue type. Then go to Issue Type Schemes, edit the desired scheme and add the Spike to the list of other issue types.

However, I am curious where you are wanting to place it in the hierarchy other than where it will be created as normal at Level 0. 

[David Ferber]

Thanks John for the quick response.

[John Funk]

You are welcome

[Dirk Lachowski · Accepted solution]

You’ll find it right in the documentation: https://support.atlassian.com/jira-cloud-administration/docs/add-edit-and-delete-an-issue-type/ . Just add “Spike” as a new work type and select “standard issue type” to create it at the same level as stories and tasks.

[David Ferber]

Thanks Dirk for the quick response.