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This subtab enables you to define which columns appear in the account table when the account view is selected.

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titleCreating an Account View

To create an account view:

  1. In the Accounts Config window, on the Views tab , click the Views subtab, and then click New.
    The New Search View window appears.click + add a new view.
  2. In the Settings subtab, under the General Settings section, enter a name to identify In the Name field, enter a name for identifying the account view throughout the platform and the Agent Desktop.LiveVox Portal and the agent desktop, select a Type (List of Dashboard), and provide a brief description of the view. 
  3. Optional: In Optional: In the Description field, enter a description of the account view.
  4. Click Save.
    The account view is created and is available on the Views subtab. The Design tab appears to enable you to design the view.

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titleNext Step

Design the account view.

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titleDesigning an Account View
  1. On the Filter Criteria subtab, specify the fields based on which you want the records to be filtered. 
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    If you select the Unassigned checkbox, when the current account view is selected, only the Accounts that are not assigned to an agent or agent team appear in the Account table. 

  2. In the Columns to Display subtab, select the list columns to be displayed in the accounts view. 
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    • The items in the Selected section represent the columns that appear in the account table.
    • The order in which the items appear in the Selected section represents the order in which they appear as columns in the account table (that is, in the user interface).
    • To display additional columns in the account table, in the Available section, select the names of those columns, and then click the right arrow icon Image Added.
    • To hide certain columns from the account table, in the Selected section, select the names of those columns, and then click the left arrow icon Image Added.
    • To modify the position of a column in the account table, in the Selected section, drag the name of that column to the position you want.
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      • You can filter the values in the Available and Selected sections by using the Filter by name box.
      • You can revert your changes by clicking the reset icon Image Added.

6. In the Permissions subtab, specify the list of Restrict Editors, and Restrict Visibility to Users, Agent teams, and Agents.
Restricted Editors

By default, the account view can be modified by anyone. If you want the account view to be modifiable to only certain users, in the Available section, select their names

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An account table is a table that contains account records.

To design an account view:

  • In the Accounts Config window, on the Views tab, click the Views subtab, and then double-click the row displaying the account view.
    The Design subtab appears.
  • Specify values on the following subtabs.

     Subtab

    Description

    Filter Criteria

    This subtab enables you to define the criteria for filtering the accounts when the account view is selected.

    Specify those values in the fields based on which you want the accounts to be filtered. For example, if you select the Unassigned checkbox, when the current account view is selected, only unassigned accounts appear in the account table.

    Fields to Display
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    • The items in the Selected section represent the columns that appear in the account table.
    • The order in which the items appear in the Selected section represents the order in which they appear as columns in the account table (that is, in the user interface).
    To display additional columns in the account table, in the Available section, select the names of those columns

    , and then click the right arrow icon Image Modified.

    To hide certain columns from the account table

     If you do not want the account view to be modifiable to the selected users, in the

    Selected 

    Selected section, select

    the

    their names

    of those columns

    , and then click the left arrow icon Image Modified

    .To modify the position of a column in the account table, in the Selected section, drag the name of that column to the position you want

    .

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    • You can filter the values in the Available and Selected sections by using the Filter by name box.
    • You can revert your changes by clicking the reset icon Image Modified.
    Restrict Editors


    Restricted Visibility

    This subtab enables you to define who can modify the account view.

    By default, the account view

    can be modified by anyone

    is visible to everyoneIf you want the account view to be

    modifiable

    visible to only certain users

    , in the Available section

    , agent teams, and agents, select the Users, Teams, or Agents option, select their names in the Available section, and then click the right arrow icon Image Modified.

     

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    • Users: This option indicates that
    If you do not want
    • the account view is visible to
    be modifiable to
    • only the selected users
    , in the Selected section, select their names, and then click the left arrow icon Image Removed.
    • . Users include those who can access the platform (for example, a manager).
    • Teams: This option indicates that the account view is visible to only the selected agent teams.
    • Agents: This option indicates that the account view is visible to only the selected agents.

    If you do not

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    • You can filter the values in the Available and Selected sections by using the Filter by name box.
    • You can revert your changes by clicking the reset icon Image Removed.
    Restrict Visibility 

    This subtab enables you to define who can view the account view.

    By default, the account view is visible to everyone. If you

    want the account view to be visible to

    only certain

    the selected users,

    agent

    teams,

    and

    or agents,

    select the Users, Teams, or Agents option

    in the Selected section, select their names

    in the Available section

    , and then click the

    right

    left arrow icon 

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    • Users: This option indicates that the account view is visible to only the selected users. Users include those who can access the platform (for example, a manager).
    • Teams: This option indicates that the account view is visible to only the selected agent teams.
    • Agents: This option indicates that the account view is visible to only the selected agents.

    If you do not want the account view to be visible to the selected users, teams, or agents, in the Selected section, select their names, and then click the left arrow icon Image Removed.

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  • You can restrict visibility across users, teams, and agents. That is, when defining the visibility of the account view, you can use one or all of the options (Users, Teams, and Agents), one after another. For example, you can make the account view visible to a user, to an agent team, and to an agent.
  • You can filter the values in the Available and Selected sections by using the Filter by name box.
  • You can revert your changes by clicking the reset icon Image Removed
    • You can restrict visibility across users, teams, and agents. That is, when defining the visibility of the account view, you can use one or all of the options (Users, Teams, and Agents), one after another. For example, you can make the account view visible to a user, to an agent team, and to an agent.
    • You can filter the values in the Available and Selected sections by using the Filter by name box.
    • You can revert your changes by clicking the reset icon Image Added.

    7. Click Save.
    The account view is created and is available on the Views subtab.

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    titlePreviewing an Account View

    To preview an account view, in the Accounts Config window, on the Views tab, click the row displaying the account view, and then click the Preview tab.

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    titleCopying, or Deleting an Account View
    • To copy or delete an account view, in the Accounts Config window, on the Views tab, click the row displaying the account view, and then click Copy, or Delete.
    • To modify an account view, in the Accounts Config window, on the Views tab, double-click the row displaying the account view.
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    titleViewing the Changes Made to an Account View

    To view a summary of all the changes made to an account view, in the Accounts Config window, on the Views tab, double-click the row displaying the account view, and then click the History tab.

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    The

     Summary section on the Design subtab displays the changes that you make on each of its subtabs, in real time.
  • Click Save.
    A message stating that the account view is updated appears. The account view is designed.

  • time in the Created Date column represents your time zone.

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    titlePreviewing Searching for an Account View

    To preview search for an account view, in the Accounts Config window window, on the Views subtab ( on the Views tab), click the row displaying the account view, and then click the Preview tab.

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    titleModifying, Copying, or Deleting an Account View
    • To modify, copy or delete an account view, in the Accounts Config window, on the Views subtab (on the Views tab), click the row displaying the account view, and then click Edit, Copy, or Delete.
    • To modify the design of an account view, in the Accounts Config window, on the Views subtab (on the Views tab), double-click the row displaying the account view.
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    titleViewing the Changes Made to an Account View

    To view a summary of all the changes made to an account view, in the Accounts Config window, on the Views subtab (on the Views tab), double-click the row displaying the account view, and then click the Change History tab.

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    The time in the Created Date column represents your time zone.

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    titleSearching for an Account View

    To search for an account view, in the Accounts Config window, on the Views subtab (on the Views tab), in the Filter box, enter the name or description of the account view (at least two characters).

    Settings

    The Settings tab of the Accounts Config window enables you to define the behavior of the uploading process of accounts and define the types and classifications of an account.

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    titleDefining the Bulk Account Upload Process

    If you want an account that already exists on the platform to be overwritten when the same account is imported to the platform, in the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the General section, select the Bulk Account Upload checkbox. Otherwise, clear the checkbox.

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    titleCreating an Account Type

    The type of an account is determined by the Type field of an account. You can create the options (account types) for the Type field. 

    To create an account type:

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    In the Please enter Type name field, enter a name for the account type (for example, Change Log, Prospect, or Support).

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    The value that you enter in this field appears as an option in the Type field of an account.

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    titleCreating an Account Classification

    The classification of an account is determined by the Classification field of an account. You can create the options (account classifications) for the Classification field. 

    To create an account classification:

    1. In the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the Classifications section, click New.
      The New Classification window appears.
    2. In the Please enter Classification name field, enter a name for the account classification (for example, Gold, Platinum, or Silver).

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      The value that you enter in this field appears as an option in the Classification field of an account.

    3. Click Save.
      The account classification is created, and it appears in the Classifications section.

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    titleModifying an Account Classification or Type

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    To define the position of an account classification or type in the Classification or Type field of an account: In the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the Classifications or Types section, drag the row displaying the account classification or type to the position you want.

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    The order in which the account classifications and types appear in the Classifications and Types sections represents the order in which they appear as options in the Classification and Type fields of an account. You can also identify the order by the values in the Order column in the sections (for example, the value 1 in the Order column indicates that the corresponding account classification or type appears in the first position in the Classification or Type field of an account).

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    titleSearching for an Account Classification or Type

    To search for an account type or classification: In the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the Classifications or Types section, in the Filter box, enter the name of the account classification or type (at least two characters).

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    titleDeleting an Account Classification or Type

    To delete an account classification or type: In the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the Classifications or Types section, hover over the row displaying the account classification or type, and then click the delete iconImage Removed.

    SLAs

    The SLAs tab of the Accounts Config window enables you to define the service-level agreement (SLAs) for tickets that are associated with accounts. The SLA of a ticket is defined by the SLA of the account with which the ticket is associated and is based on account classification and ticket priority.

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    titleExample

    If a ticket whose priority is High is associated with an account whose classification is Platinum, the SLA of the ticket is defined by the account SLA for the respective ticket priority and account classification (as opposed to the ticket SLA for the respective ticket priority). 

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    SLAs for tickets that are not associated with accounts are defined on the Settings tab of the Tickets Config window (in the Priorities section).

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    titleCreating an Account SLA

    , in the Filter box, enter the name or description of the account view (at least two characters).

    Screen Configuration

    The Screen Configuration tab of the Accounts Config window enables you to configure the display of the main area and the Detail tab of an account.

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    titleConfiguring the Account Display (Main Area)

    To configure the display of the main area of an account:

    1. In the Accounts Config window, click the Screen tab.
      The Account Highlight and Account Detail subtabs appear.

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      The Selected section displays the following columns:

      • Name: Name of the field.
      • Data Index: Internal name of the field.
      • Type: Characteristic of the field.
      • Required: Indicates if the field must contain a value (mandatory field) to create or update an account.
      • Column: CoIumnar position of the field in an account.
    2. On the Account Highlight subtab, in the Available section, select the fields that you want to be displayed in the main area of an account, and then click the right arrow iconImage Added.
      The selected fields appear in the Selected section.

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      You can filter the fields in the Available section by using the Filter box.

    3. In the Selected section, select the field that you do not want to be displayed in the main area of an account, and then click the left arrow iconImage Added.
      The selected field is removed from the Selected section, and it appears in the Available section.

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      You can revert your changes by clicking Reset.

    4. To define the position of a field in an account, in the Selected section, drag the field to the position you want. 

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      The order in which the fields appear in the Selected section represents the order in which they appear in an account. 

    5. To modify the properties of the selected fields, in the Selected section, click the cell containing the property you want to modify, and then specify the property you want.

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      • You can revert your changes by clicking Reset.
      • You can preview your changes by expanding the Preview section.
    6. Click Save.

      The display of the main area of an account is configured.
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    titleConfiguring the Account Display (Detail Tab)

    To configure the display of the area on the Detail tab of an account: In the Accounts Config window, on the Screen tab, on the Account Detail subtab, perform all the steps of the Configuring the Account Display (Main Area) section.

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    The Group column in the Selected section represents that section on the Detail tab in which the field appears (for example, Billing, Description, or General). You can modify the value in this column by clicking the cell displaying the value and then selecting the section you want.

    SLAs

    The SLAs tab of the Accounts Config window enables you to define the service-level agreement (SLAs) for tickets that are associated with accounts. The SLA of a ticket is defined by the SLA of the account with which the ticket is associated and is based on account classification and ticket priority.

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    titleExample

    If a ticket whose priority is High is associated with an account whose classification is Platinum, the SLA of the ticket is defined by the account SLA for the respective ticket priority and account classification (as opposed to the ticket SLA for the respective ticket priority). 

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    SLAs for tickets that are not associated with accounts are defined on the Settings tab of the Tickets Config window (in the Priorities section).

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    titleCreating an Account SLA

    To create an account SLA:

    1. In the Accounts Config window, on the SLAs tab, click New.
      The Editor window appears.
    2. Specify values in the following fields.

      FieldDescription
      Account ClassificationSelect the account classification for which you want the SLA to be applicable.
      Ticket Priority

      Select the ticket priority for which you want the SLA to be applicable.

      Time Duration (Hours)

      Enter the SLA duration (in hours).

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      By default, this field displays the SLA duration (in hours) that is defined for the selected ticket priority. The SLA duration for ticket priorities is defined on the Settings tab of the Tickets Config window (in the Priorities section).

      Include Saturday

      If you want Saturdays to be included in the SLA, select this checkbox. Otherwise, clear the checkbox.

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      By default, the checkbox displays the status (enabled or disabled) that is defined for the selected ticket priority. This status for ticket priorities is defined on the Settings tab of the Tickets Config window (in the Priorities section).

      Include Sunday

      If you want Sundays to be included in the SLA, select this checkbox. Otherwise, clear the checkbox.

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      By default, the checkbox displays the status (enabled or disabled) that is defined for the selected ticket priority. This status for ticket priorities is defined on the Settings tab of the Tickets Config window (in the Priorities section).

    3. Click Save.
      The SLA is created, and it appears on the SLAs tab.

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    titleModifying an Account SLA

    To modify an account SLA: In the Accounts Config window, on the SLAs tab, click the cell containing the value you want to modify, and then specify the value you want.

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    titleSearching for an Account SLA

    To search for an account SLA: In the Accounts Config window, on the SLAs tab, in the Filter box, enter the account classification, ticket priority, or SLA hours of the account SLA (at least two characters).

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    titleDeleting an Account SLA

    To delete an account SLA: In the Accounts Config window, on the SLAs tab, hover over the row displaying the account SLA, and then click the delete iconImage Added.

    Settings

    The Settings tab of the Accounts Config window enables you to define the behavior of the uploading process of accounts and define the types and classifications of an account.

    Expand
    titleDefining the Bulk Account Upload Process

    If you want an account that already exists on the platform to be overwritten when the same account is imported to the platform, in the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the General section, select the Bulk Account Upload checkbox. Otherwise, clear the checkbox.
    To know if a record is active or currently being viewed by another system admin or manager, enable the Currently Viewed Display Names option.

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    titleCreating an Account Type

    The type of an account is determined by the Type field of an account. You can create the options (account types) for the Type field. 

    To create an account type:

    1. In the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the Types section, click New.
      The New Type window appears.
    2. In the Please enter Type name field, enter a name for the account type (for example, Change Log, Prospect, or Support).

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      The value that you enter in this field appears as an option in the Type field of an account.

    3. Click Save.
      The account type is created, and it appears in the Types section.
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    titleCreating an Account Classification

    The classification of an account is determined by the Classification field of an account. You can create the options (account classifications) for the Classification field. 

    To create an account classification:

    1. In the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the Classifications section, click New.
      The New Classification window appears.
    2. In the Please enter Classification name field, enter a name for the account classification (for example, Gold, Platinum, or Silver).

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      The value that you enter in this field appears as an option in the Classification field of an account.

    3. Click Save.
      The account classification is created, and it appears in the Classifications section.
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    titleModifying an Account Classification or Type
    • To modify the name of an account classification or type: In the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the Classifications or Types section, click the cell containing the name, and then enter the name you want.
    • To define the position of an account classification or type in the Classification or Type field of an account: In the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the Classifications or Types section, drag the row displaying the account classification or type to the position you want.

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      The order in which the account classifications and types appear in the Classifications and Types sections represents the order in which they appear as options in the Classification and Type fields of an account. You can also identify the order by the values in the Order column in the sections (for example, the value 1 in the Order column indicates that the corresponding account classification or type appears in the first position in the Classification or Type field of an account).

       

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    titleSearching for an Account Classification or Type

    To search for an account type or classification: In the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the Classifications or Types section, in the Filter box, enter the name of the account classification or type (at least two characters).

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    titleDeleting an Account Classification or Type

    To delete an account classification or type: In the Accounts Config window, on the Settings tab, in the Classifications or Types section, hover over the row displaying the account classification or type, and then click the delete iconImage Added

    To create an account SLA:

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    Specify values in the following fields.

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    Select the ticket priority for which you want the SLA to be applicable.

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    Enter the SLA duration (in hours).

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    By default, this field displays the SLA duration (in hours) that is defined for the selected ticket priority. The SLA duration for ticket priorities is defined on the Settings tab of the Tickets Config window (in the Priorities section).

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    If you want Saturdays to be included in the SLA, select this checkbox. Otherwise, clear the checkbox.

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    By default, the checkbox displays the status (enabled or disabled) that is defined for the selected ticket priority. This status for ticket priorities is defined on the Settings tab of the Tickets Config window (in the Priorities section).

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    If you want Sundays to be included in the SLA, select this checkbox. Otherwise, clear the checkbox.

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    By default, the checkbox displays the status (enabled or disabled) that is defined for the selected ticket priority. This status for ticket priorities is defined on the Settings tab of the Tickets Config window (in the Priorities section).

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    Click Save.
    The SLA is created, and it appears on the SLAs tab.

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    titleModifying an Account SLA

    To modify an account SLA: In the Accounts Config window, on the SLAs tab, click the cell containing the value you want to modify, and then specify the value you want.

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    titleSearching for an Account SLA

    To search for an account SLA: In the Accounts Config window, on the SLAs tab, in the Filter box, enter the account classification, ticket priority, or SLA hours of the account SLA (at least two characters).

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    titleDeleting an Account SLA

    To delete an account SLA: In the Accounts Config window, on the SLAs tab, hover over the row displaying the account SLA, and then click the delete iconImage Removed.

    Screen

    The Screen tab of the Accounts Config window enables you to configure the display of the main area and the Detail tab of an account.

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    titleConfiguring the Account Display (Main Area)

    To configure the display of the main area of an account:

    1. In the Accounts Config window, click the Screen tab.
      The Account Highlight and Account Detail subtabs appear.

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      The Selected section displays the following columns:

      • Name: Name of the field.
      • Data Index: Internal name of the field.
      • Type: Characteristic of the field.
      • Required: Indicates if the field must contain a value (mandatory field) to create or update an account.
      • Column: CoIumnar position of the field in an account.
    2. On the Account Highlight subtab, in the Available section, select the fields that you want to be displayed in the main area of an account, and then click the right arrow iconImage Removed.
      The selected fields appear in the Selected section.

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      You can filter the fields in the Available section by using the Filter box.

    3. In the Selected section, select the field that you do not want to be displayed in the main area of an account, and then click the left arrow iconImage Removed.
      The selected field is removed from the Selected section, and it appears in the Available section.

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      You can revert your changes by clicking Reset.

    4. To define the position of a field in an account, in the Selected section, drag the field to the position you want. 

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      The order in which the fields appear in the Selected section represents the order in which they appear in an account. 

    5. To modify the properties of the selected fields, in the Selected section, click the cell containing the property you want to modify, and then specify the property you want.

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      • You can revert your changes by clicking Reset.
      • You can preview your changes by expanding the Preview section.
    6. Click Save.

      The display of the main area of an account is configured.
    The Group column in the Selected section represents that section on the Detail tab in which the field appears (for example, Billing, Description, or General). You can modify the value in this column by clicking the cell displaying the value and then selecting the section you want

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    titleConfiguring the Account Display (Detail Tab)

    To configure the display of the area on the Detail tab of an account: In the Accounts Config window, on the Screen tab, on the Account Detail subtab, perform all the steps of the Configuring the Account Display (Main Area) section.

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