List of incident related actions

 

The left side menu provides a series of actions enabling to quickly perform tasks without having to open the incident selected from a view.

The actions detailed below are actions which affect an incident’s status.

Other actions are available via the incident form.

 

 

To perform an action contained within the left side menu, it is not necessary to open the incident form.

You may select the incident from a view (for instance, the “My incidents” view) and click on the action to update the selected incident.

 

Create incident

Rapidly create an incident. Select a “quick call” incident template to open and close an incident directly in the same form.

 

Convert into a SR

Enables to modify the type of the request; if the selected request is an “Incident”, then it will be converted into an “SR” (Service request).

 

Assign technician

Assign the incident a level 1 or level 2 technician.

 

Take assignment

Indicate that you are currently in the course of processing the incident.

 

Mark as pending

Indicate that the incident’s resolution is pending.

 

Mark as resolved

Indicate that the incident is resolved.

 

Mark as closed

Close the incident.

 

Reopen incident

Reopen a closed incident.

 

Set a reminder

Enables to indicate a follow-up date for the incident. This date can be set according to a specific event, for instance, a supervisor authorisation, etc.

 

Many other actions are available from the incident form.

 

Add a resolution activity

Link a CI to the incident

Classify an incident

View an incident’s history of changes

Escalate an incident to a level 2 technician

Attach a file

Link an incident to another incident

Change the level of priority

 

Location: Index > Incident management module

See also: Incident form | Diagram of incident statuses