How to Add Severity in Jira
Here's how you can do it:
- Go to the Jira Administration page by clicking on the gear icon in the top-right corner.
- Select 'Issues' under the 'Jira settings'.
- In the left-hand sidebar, under 'Fields', click on 'Custom fields'.
- Click on the 'Create custom field' button.
- Choose the field type. For severity, such as Single choice or Radio buttons.
- Click 'Next'.
- Enter the name of the field.
- Add a description.
- Add options for the severity levels by clicking 'Add'.
- Click 'Create'.
- Associate the field with the relevant screens by checking the screen's box.
- After selecting the screens where you want the severity field to be available, click 'Update'.
- Now, whenever you create, edit, or view an issue in your project, you will see the 'Severity' field, allowing you to categorize issues based on their severity.