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Learn how you can to configure Service Requests Categories

What does this section cover?

Request Categories

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Navigating to Service Request Categories

What are Service Requests  Categories
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CONFIGURATION > CRM APPLICATION > SERVICE REQUESTS > SET UP CATEGORIES

What are Service Request Categories?

Service Request categories are used to classify service requests Categories is a module used to classify Service Requests into generic groups based on specific similar attributes that they share

  • Navigate to Service Request Categories and explore existing entries via the Summary page. Service Request
categories are following
  • Categories follow a hierarchical
tree structure. 

Creating, Editing & Deleting Validations & Restrictions

ActionRestrictionsAdditional InformationGeneral Multiple service request categories can exist in the system
  • structure, with 'parent' rows linked to multiple 'children' rows directly beneath them.
  • Click on the link (Name or Number) of the entry of your interest to open a modal with the related details. Select an existing Service Request Category for the 'parent' to make the Category a 'child' or erase the 'parent' name to make the Category a 'parent' itself.
  • Either SAVE the changes or cancel (X) and go back to the Summary page. 
  • Create a new Service Request Category (ADD) or delete an existing one (REMOVE).
  • Use EXPAND ALL to view 'parents' and 'children' and COLLAPSE ALL to only view 'parents'.

Check the Validations Table below for a list of available Actions when working with Service Request Categories including each Action's related validations and additional information. View the AttributesTable for a comprehensive description of Service Request Categories fields.

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ActionValidationsAdditional Information
Create
  • Mandatory Fields must be defined
  • Multiple Service Request Categories can be present in the System, but each one should have a unique name Name and alternative codeAlternative Code.
  • The allowed service request categories Service Request Categories are specified on the activity typesService Request Types
Delete
  • Service
request categories
  • Request Categories cannot be deleted if they are already used by
service requests
  • Service Requests which:
      Are
        • are still not
      completed 
        • 'Completed'
      or 
        • OR
      If they
        • are included in the list of allowed
      categories
        • Categories in one of the available
      service request types
        • Service Request Types.
      • A Service Request Category cannot be deleted if it is the 'parent' node.
    • Deleted Service Requests categories Categories are still visible on Service Requests which were created using those categories.

     

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    • Categories.

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    Attributes

    An * indicates a field is mandatory.

    Name

    Description

    Name*The name of the Service Request Category.
    Code*The code for the Service Request Category.
    DescriptionThe description for the Service Request Category.

    Parent

    The 'parent' of the Service Request Category, unless the Service Request Category is a 'root'.

    Classification

    The classification of the Service Request Category. The Classifications are predefined and only one is allowed to be set for each Category entry. The available Classifications are:

    • Information
    • Advice
    • Standard Change
    • Access to an IT Service
    • Request for Change
    • Report an incident
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