Backlog Field on Jira Card

[Kristina Galyer]

Hi - I have been asked to add "Backlog" to the card but it is not an option from the field list - is there a way to do this?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

So, my "Statler and Waldorf" instincts kicked in on this one and I think I'm going to come across as grumpy here, but why are people asking for this?

If they go to the backlog, they should be seeing the issues in the backlog.  If they go to the board, they should be seeing active issues.  If they search for issues in any state, then they will get a list of issues that need doing (or have been done).

For an Agile team, there's a simple argument - if it's on the board, the team are working on it, so it won't be in the backlog, so you don't need a backlog "field".  For a non-Agile team, look at the status.  But in both cases, ask the question - what would a backlog flag tell your teams that they can't work out from the board?  And, how would an issue in the backlog end up out of the backlog and on the board while still being in the backlog?

[Kristina Galyer]

Thanks Nic - I'll do that :-)