while setting up kanban board. i am unable to add the status .

[Bhuwan]

While setting up the second board as a kanban board in my project, I cannot add the status . I see the message "This board is unable to use a Software Simplified Workflow," and there is no "add status " tab in add column section of board settings.

[Jack Brickey]

you need to go into the workflow and add your status there. Then go into the column section under board settings and map the status to a new column. 

[Sagar Mahajan]

Hi @Bhuwan  I think you are facing the below issue with your board.

To use the Software Simplified Workflow below pre-requisites should be fulfill

You will only be able to switch to Simplified Workflow if:

• There is only one project being viewed by your board (to check this, look at the board's filter)
• That project uses a Jira workflow scheme, which only has one workflow for all issue types
• Your workflow only uses post functions, validators, and conditions that are provided by Atlassian – and not any of which provided by add-ons
• The existing workflow has at least one outgoing transition for each status

Please find the below Atlassian document for more information

https://support.atlassian.com/jira-software-cloud/docs/use-the-simplified-workflow/

[John Funk]

Hi @Bhuwan  - Make sure you Publish the workflow after adding the status. The status will not show up to put on the board until you publish it.