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titleConfiguring the Workflows

 You can configure a ticket workflow to generate any of the following events:

  • Send an email or SMS
  • Create a work queue task
  • Update a field in a ticket
  • Call an API function
  • Stop the workflow

The Workflows tab enables you to create a workflow for the formdifferent ticket types, the tab consists of the following subtabs:

  • Design: Enables you to configure a workflow.
  • Activity: Enables you to view all the tickets to which a workflow is applied.
  • History: Enables you to view all the changes made to a workflow.

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titleCreating and Designing a Workflow

To create and design a workflow:

  1. On the Workflows tab, click New.
  2. Specify values in the fields, and then click Save.
    The ticket workflow is created, and the Design subtab appears.
  3. Click New Event.

  4. Specify values in the following sections, as required:

    • Involves these events: Actions when you want the workflow to be triggered (for example, when the ticket is created or updated, or when a nightly run is initiated). If you select the Update Ticket trigger, the workflow is triggered only when a specific field in the ticket is updated.
    • Tickets with these properties: Properties for the tickets on which you want the workflow to be applied. The default value is Always, which indicates that the workflow is applied to tickets regardless of their properties. You can modify the value by using the Edit button.
    • Perform these actions: Resulting actions for the workflow, such as:
      • Send SMS: Sends an SMS.
      • Send Email: Sends an email.
      • Create WQ Task: Creates a work queue task.
      • Update Ticket Field: Modifies the value in a field in the ticket. 
      • Call Function: Calls an API function.
      • Stop Workflow Execution: Stops the workflow.
        After you specify a value in the Action Type field, click Add, and then specify values in the fields that appear.

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        • When you add the Send SMS action, the Send SMS to section appears, displaying the following fields:
          • Template: Enables you to select an SMS template. The message in the selected template appears in the section.

          • To: Enables you to specify a phone number or select one of the following options and then it will use the value contained to send the SMS:
            • contact.phone1: Phone number of the contact associated with the ticket.
            • ticket.phone1: Primary phone number associated with the ticket.
            • ticket.phone2: Secondary phone number associated with the ticket.
        • When you add the Send Email action, the Send EMAIL to section appears, displaying the following fields:
          • Template: Enables you to select an email template. The message in the selected template appears in the section.

          • To: Enables you to specify an email address number or select one of the following options:
            • contact.email: Email address of the contact associated with the ticket.
            • ticket.email: Email address associated with the ticket.
          • CC and BCC: Enables you to add CC and BCC email addresses. This is available in both Template and free-form options.
        • When creating a work queue task, you can specify the due date and due time for the task.
        • You can delete an action by using the delete iconnext to the action.



  5. Click Save.
    The workflow is designed, and the event appears on the Design subtab.

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    • For the same event (Create Ticket, Update Ticket, or Nightly Run), you can add another design (that is, specify additional ticket properties and actions for the workflow) by using the plus icon  next to the event.
    • You can modify a design by using the pencil icon  next to the design.
    • You can add another event by using the New Event button.
    • You can delete an event by using the delete iconnext to the event.


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  • To filter the workflows, on the Workflows tab, in the Filter box, specify the text based on which you want to filter the workflows.
  • To modify a workflow, on the Workflows tab, click the row displaying the workflow, and then use the Edit button.
  • To apply a workflow to a ticket, you must publish the workflow. To publish a workflow, on the Workflows tab, click the row displaying the workflow, and then click Publish.
  • The Edit button is disabled for a published workflow.
  • To copy a workflow, on the Workflows tab, click the row displaying the workflow, and then click Copy. If the workflow that you copied is already published, you cannot publish the copy unless you unpublish the copied workflow.
  • To unpublish a workflow, on the Workflows tab, click the row displaying the workflow, and then click Unpublish.
  • If a workflow is published, you cannot modify it unless you create another version of it. To create another version, on the Workflows tab, double-click the row displaying the published workflow, and then click New Version. The new version of the published workflow will be in the draft state. You can publish the new version; however, doing so deletes the published version.
  • To delete a workflow, on the Workflows tab, click the row displaying the workflow, and then use the Delete button.


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