Problem Management Parameters

The slice configuration parameters that are listed below control the functionality that is related to problem management. They are classified under the Parameter Category Problem Management in the Manage Slice Configuration form.

PRB_DISABLE_WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ON_TICKET_STATUS

This parameter allows the administrator to configure to view or hide the workflow actions based on the configured ticket status.

Title

Description

ID1059

Parameter Name

PRB_DISABLE_WORKFLOW_ACTIONS_ON_TICKET_STATUS

Parameter Description

Set values of Status at which to restrict viewing the workflow  actions of a problem request.

Default value

Closed

Valid value

Active, Approved, Archive, Closed, Complete, Escalated, New, Pending, Queued, Request- Delete, Resolved, Submitted

Impact Area

Change Request Workflow actions

Appears on Interface

All users

VIEW_SEVERITY_ON_PROBLEM

TitleDescription
 ID124 
 Parameter NameVIEW_SEVERITY_ON_PROBLEM 
Parameter DescriptionThis parameter controls display of the Severity field in the General Information tab on Problem Tickets
Default ValueYes
Valid ValueRadio Button Options
Impact Area Problem Ticket 
Appears on Interface Agent 

PRB_INITIAL_STATUS

This parameter manages the default value for Status of New Problem Tickets.

Title

Description

 ID143 

Parameter Name

PRB_INITIAL_STATUS

Parameter Description

Set a default value to be assigned to the Status field of a Problem Ticket when it is first saved. The system default value is New.

Set an alternate value from available options. When a new Problem Ticket is saved for the first time, the value for the Status field is set to the default value set by the administrator.

Default Value

New

Valid Value

Text From Dropdown options

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Status field

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_INITIAL_REASON_CODE

This parameter controls the Reason Code value that displays on new Problem Tickets.

Title

Description

 ID144 

Parameter Name

PRB_INITIAL_REASON_CODE

Parameter Description

Set a default value to be assigned to the Reason Code field of a Problem Ticket when it is first saved. The system default value is None.

Set an alternate value as appropriate. When a new Problem Ticket is saved for the first time, the value for the Reason Code field is automatically set to the default value set by the administrator.

Default value

None

Valid value

Text

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Reason Code field

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_INITIAL_PHASE

This parameter controls the value that displays in the Phase field of Problem Tickets.

Title

Description

 ID157 

Parameter Name

PRB_INITIAL_PHASE

Parameter Description

Set a default value to be assigned to the Phase field of a Problem Ticket when it is first saved. The system default value is Investigation.

Set an alternate value as appropriate. When a new Problem Ticket is saved for the first time, the value for the Phase field is automatically set to the default value set by the administrator.

Default value

Investigation

Valid value

Text

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Phase field

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_DISABLE_USER_EDITING_TICKET_STATUS

This parameter controls the statuses at which a problem ticket cannot be edited.

Title

Description

 ID 296

Parameter Name

PRB_DISABLE_USER_EDITING_TICKET_STATUS

Parameter Description

This parameter sets the Status values which restrict Problem Ticket editing. The system default values are Resolved and Closed. Users cannot edit Problem Tickets with this status because the tickets are in a read-only mode.

Set alternate values from available options.

Default value

Resolved/Closed

Valid value

Text from dropdown options

Impact Area

Problem Ticket updates

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_REQUESTER_REPLY_STATUS

This parameter controls the Status that is updated when a requester updates or replies to Problem Tickets.

Title

Description

 ID 784

Parameter Name

PRB_REQUESTER_REPLY_STATUS

Parameter Description

This parameter defines the Status value to be set on the Problem Ticket when an email response is received from ticket Requester or Affected User contact, or it is manually updated by a Self-Service User.

The default value is Blank. The valid values are the Ticket Status values. This value lets the administrator specify a status (for example, Queued) to automatically update the Status of the Problem Ticket, which is based on Email interaction with Requester or Affected User or manual update by Self-Service user.

Default value

Blank

Valid value

Text from dropdown options

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Status field

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_REQUESTER_REPLY_REASON_CODE

This parameter controls the Reason Code that is updated when a requester updates or replies to Problem Tickets.

Title

Description

 ID 613

Parameter Name

PRB_REQUESTER_REPLY_REASON_CODE

Parameter Description

This parameter defines the Reason Code to be set on the Problem ticket when an email response is received from ticket Requester or Requested For contact, or it is manually updated by Self-Service users. The default is No value.

This parameter lets the administrator provide text (for example, Responded by User) populate the Reason Code field of the Problem ticket to indicate the email interaction with Requester or Requested For or manual update by Self-Service users.

Default value

Blank

Valid value

Text

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Reason Code field

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_ENABLE_CUSTOM_FIELDS

This parameter controls the ability to add Custom Fields to Problem Tickets.

Title

Description

 ID 702

Parameter Name

PRB_ENABLE_CUSTOM_FIELDS

Parameter Description

When the parameter value is set to Yes, the custom fields that are associated with the ticket display in Additional Information tab of problem tickets. Custom fields allow tracking information in addition to the standard fields for Problem Ticket.

Selecting parameter value No hides the Additional Information tab. The custom fields do not display on Problem Tickets.

Default value

Yes

Valid value

Yes/No

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Additional Information tab

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_INITIAL_PRIORITY

This parameter controls the default Priority field value for a new Problem Ticket.

Title

Description

 ID 892

Parameter Name

PRB_INITIAL_PRIORITY

Parameter Description

This parameter sets the initial value Priority field for a new Problem Ticket. The system default is Medium (Code 3). You can choose an alternate value from the available options. The default initial value for Priority represents the most common value users can assign.

Users can change it if necessary for a specific ticket. Setting a Default initial value also ensures proper functioning of processes which cannot accept a blank Priority field. All new Problem Tickets carry the default Priority field value.

Default value

Medium

Valid value

Text from Dropdown options

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Priority field

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_INITIAL_SOURCE

This parameter sets the default value for Source of a Problem Ticket.

Title

Description

 ID 893

Parameter Name

PRB_INITIAL_SOURCE

Parameter Description

This parameter sets the initial value for the Source field for a new Problem Ticket. The system default is Web (Code 4). You can specify any alternate value from available options.

The default initial value for Source represents the most common mode of user interaction with Service Desk. Users can change the value if necessary for a specific ticket. All new Problem Tickets carry the default Priority field value.

Default value

Web

Valid value

Text from Dropdown options

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Source field

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_INITIAL_URGENCY

This parameter controls the default Urgency field value for a new Problem Ticket.

Title

Description

 ID 894

Parameter Name

PRB_INITIAL_URGENCY

Parameter Description

This parameter sets the initial value for the Urgency field for a new Problem Ticket. The system default is Medium (Code 2). You can choose any alternate value from the available options. The default initial value for Urgency represents the most common value users can assign.

Users can change it if necessary for a specific ticket. Default initial value also ensures proper functioning of processes which cannot accept a blank Urgency field. All new Problem Tickets carry the default Urgency field value.

Default value

Medium

Valid value

Text from Dropdown options

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Urgency field

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_INITIAL_IMPACT

This parameter controls the default Impact field value for a new Problem Ticket.

Title

Description

 ID895 

Parameter Name

PRB_INITIAL_IMPACT

Parameter Description

This parameter sets the initial value for Impact for a new Problem Ticket. The system default is Medium (Code 2). You can choose an alternate value from the available options. The default initial value for Impact represents the most common value users can assign.

Users can change it if necessary for a specific ticket. Default initial value also ensures proper functioning of processes which cannot accept a blank Impact field. All new Problem Tickets carry the default Urgency field value.

Default value

Medium

Valid value

Text from Dropdown options

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Impact field

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_ENABLE_APPROVAL_ROUTING

This parameter controls the ability to set up Approval Routing for Problem Tickets.

Title

Description

 ID 909

Parameter Name

PRB_ENABLE_APPROVAL_ROUTING

Parameter Description

When the parameter value is set to Yes, multitiered approval routing for problem tickets gets enabled. The administrator can configure workflow actions for the Submit for Approval and Withdraw from Approval for problem tickets. All problems pending approval display in the My Outstanding Items workspace.

Set the parameter value to Yes to enable Approval Routing for problem tickets.

Default value

No

Valid value

Yes/No

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Approval Process

Appears on Interface

All Users

PRB_WORKLOG_REQUIRED_FIELDS_LIST

This parameter manages the fields in the worklog section that are to be marked as Required Fields.

Title

Description

 ID 926

Parameter Name

PRB_WORKLOG_REQUIRED_FIELDS_LIST

Parameter Description

Set the Worklog field where you would like inputs to be mandatory when adding a worklog for problem tickets. The fields that are specified as mandatory require a user to provide a value.

When the value is not available, a message asking the user to provide the value before saving the Ticket record displays.

Default value

All checkboxes unchecked

Valid value

Checkbox options

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Worklog fields

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_DEFAULT_ASSIGNMENT_GROUP

This parameter controls the Default Group to which Problem Tickets get assigned.

Title

Description

 ID 931

Parameter Name

PRB_DEFAULT_ASSIGNMENT_GROUP

Parameter Description

This parameter defines the default support group to which incoming Problem Ticket must be assigned when no assignment rules execute. The system default value is 1 (Administration Group).

You can choose any alternate group to which problem tickets must be assigned to for processing. The Problem Ticket gets assigned to the default group, with Assigned to Group name displayed in Assigned to field.

The Status and Reason Code are set to the default Initial Status and Reason Code that is defined by the administrator.

Default value

1

Valid value

Group ID

Impact Area

Problem Ticket Assigned to Group field

Appears on Interface

Agent

PRB_INITIAL_SOURCE_FOR_EMAIL_CONVERSIONS

TitleDescription
ID953
Parameter Name

PRB_INITIAL_SOURCE_FOR_EMAIL_CONVERSIONS

Parameter DescriptionThis parameter sets the initial source (origin) for a new problem created via conversion of incoming emails.
Default Value Email 
Valid Value Drop-down list 
Impact Area Problem Tickets 
Appears on Interface Agent 



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