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# Configure state bucket mapping for custom story states in EAP

# Configure state bucket mapping for custom story states in EAP {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated June 9, 2026
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Map custom story state choices to state buckets in the dictionary to keep story cards visible and correctly placed on the Planning board in Enterprise Agile Planning.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

The Planning board uses state bucket configurations in the dictionary to map story cards to columns. If a custom state choice is not mapped to a state bucket, the Planning board can't locate cards in that state after a page
reload. Cards in unmapped states disappear. Complete this task after adding any custom state choice to the story work item type.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem DefinitionTables.
2. Open the `rm_story` table.
3. In the Columns related list, open the State column record.
4. In the Dictionary Overrides related list, open the `rm_story` record.
5. In the Attributes field, add the custom state choice to the appropriate state bucket.
6. Select Save.
**Related topics**   

* [Story cards disappear from the planning board in Enterprise Agile Planning](https://www.servicenow.com/community/spm-articles/enterprise-agile-planning-story-cards-disappear-from-planning/ta-p/3520666)

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