Documentation for GreenHopper 6.2.x. Documentation for earlier versions of GreenHopper is [available too].

(info) This tutorial only applies if you are not using Simplified Workflow. If you are using Simplified Workflow, then you can simply use the 'Add Column' button and a corresponding new status will be created automatically.

This tutorial will walk you through the process of adding a new column to your board, and adding a corresponding JIRA status to your JIRA workflow.

For the purposes of this tutorial, we will add a column (and status) called 'Quality Testing' — but of course you can substitute this for whatever you need.

On this page:

1) Create the new JIRA Status

  1. Go to the JIRA Administration area.
  2. Create a new status called 'Quality Testing'.
    (info) See Defining 'Status' Field Values in the JIRA Administrator's Guide.

2) Create a new Step in your JIRA Workflow

  1. Go to the JIRA Administration area.
  2. For each JIRA workflow that is associated with issue types that are used by projects on your board,
    1. Edit the JIRA workflow(s).
    2. Add a new step called 'Quality Testing'. In the 'Linked Status' field, select 'Quality Testing'.
      (info) See Configuring Workflow in the JIRA Administrator's Guide.

3) Create a new column and map it to the new Status

  1. Go to your GreenHopper board and click 'Configure'.
  2. Click the 'Columns' tab, then click 'Add Column'. A new column named 'New Column' will be added in the 2nd-last column position. (You can drag it into a different position if you wish.)
  3. Click the name 'New Column' and rename it to 'Quality Testing'.
  4. In the 'Unmapped Statuses' column at the left of the screen, locate the 'Quality Testing' status and drag it to your new 'Quality Testing' column.
    (info) See Configuring Columns.

 

5 Comments

  1. Hal Deranek

    Jan 08, 2013

    I've followed all the instructions above, but for some reason my new status doesn't reflect the correct count.  I have over ten tickets set to the status, however it's constantly reading zero.  Oddly, GreenHopper sees the new status just fine, it just doesn't show the issues.  What am I missing?

     

    1. Rosie Jameson [Atlassian]

      Jan 13, 2013

      Can you please contact http://support.atlassian.com for assistance?

  2. Anonymous

    Jan 28, 2013

    Please can you advise why I cannot see the statuses I have put into a column on the board? Is this because I am not using Simplified Workflow?

    1. Rosie Jameson [Atlassian]

      Mar 05, 2013

      Sorry, I'm not sure I fully understand the question. Please check your column mappings, and if that doesn't help, please contact http://support.atlassian.com

  3. Daniel Guerra

    Jul 10, 2013

    Do i have to do this every time I make a new board?  I have multiple projects that each will use a separate board.  But this requires me to modify the columns for EACH board I create.  Is there a way to set what columns should always display?



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