Add Custom STATUS to IssueType BUG

[Venkatnath Lokanathan]

I see standard "Status" in my Jira Project with (To Do, In Progress, Done) as the only possible values under it.  Though am an admin to my project, i dont see an option to add additional Status values to form a work flow.  I would like to add few more, like ("New", "Reopen", "Retest") as Status under Issue Type Bug.

A similar relevant article is found in the help pages but the explanation given is not actually answering it.  It talks about adding NEW ISSUE TYPE.

https://community.atlassian.com/t5/Jira-Core-questions/Add-different-bug-status-fields-in-JIRA/qaq-p/673449

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Is this a "Classic" or "Next Gen" project?

[Venkatnath Lokanathan]

It's a NextGen project. Sorry I should have put in my post.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

These don't have multiple workflows yet, so you can't add status for different issue types.

[Venkatnath Lokanathan]

Alright. Thanks.  Any plans of when this will be made opened to NextGen?

[Bipin Chandra R]

@Venkatnath Lokanathan hi, you can build a workflow in next gen project but not specific to an Issue type. Adding the workflow will effect the other issue types as well.

Suggestion: Usually teams use Service desk to track a reported bug which can be reopened, if required. Since software projects are based on Scrum/Kanban boards where we stick to "Definition of Done" and close it - reopening the issue might not be the right way.

Thanks & Regards!