Can't add standard "Status" field to issue navigator

[Liam Bottomley]

This question was raised here. However the resolution is not satisfactory.

In the issue navigation (Issues>Search Issues), when trying to add the default field "Status" as a column to my table of results, I search "Status" I get the response of  “33 more options. Continue typing to refine further.”

I cannot refine the search any further as I am looking for "Status" but the options presented in the list are various fields containing the word "status".

Suggestions made in the other question:

1. Remove the other fields with "status" in - This is not an option, they are in use.
2. Edit the HTML of the page - I have not been able to successfully achieve this, nor should I have to.

I'm not an admin.

Jira v7.2.7

[EddieW · Accepted solution]

Technical tasks are typically used for an agile/scrum project methodolgy.

A technical task is something that has no value to the business, but is desired from an IT perspective. For instance suppose you have a user story called " as a user I should be able to backup data" and your team successfully implements that using flat txt files.

You may at that point create a technical task to "modiify backup routien to use XML" The business doesn't care (per se) how the data is backed up, but from ITs point of view flat files are error and risk prine while XML may be more robust.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Of course, you don't HAVE to use it! Remove it from the project if it's of no use. Add others. Doesn't really matter hugely as long as it works for you!

[boardtc]

It would be useful if one could had a transition rule for a technical task, e.g. not allowed to move to the test column on the task board