Alert Settings

 

Alert Type

This drop-down list contains all available types of event that can cause an alert to be raised. These items are:

 

·      Raise Incident.
Is triggered when a user raises a new Incident via the Self Service Portal.

 

·      Update Incident.
Is triggered when a user updates an Incident via the Self Service Portal.

 

·      Incident Attachment Added.
Is triggered when a user adds an attachment to an Incident via the Self Service Portal.

 

·      Raise Quick Incident.
Is triggered when a user raises a new Quick Incident via the Self Service Portal.

 

·      Raise RFC.
Is triggered when a user raises a new RFC via the Self Service Portal.

 

 

Options

The various alert options for each type of user event are:

 

·      Alarm Appropriate Specialist
The required Service Desk Specialist will receive a new alarm.

 

·      Alarm Appropriate Group
All Specialist
s of the required Service Desk Group will receive a new alarm.

 

·      E-mail Appropriate Specialist
The required Service Desk Specialist will receive a new E-mail.

 

·      E-mail Appropriate Group
All Specialist
s of the required Service Desk Group will receive a new E-mail.

 

·      E-mail Primary Association
The Primary Association of either an Incident or RFC will receive a new
E-mail.

 

·      E-mail All Associations
Each association of either an Incident or RFC will receive a new E-mail.

 

·      E-mail Subject
If an E-mail notification is to be sent, it is possible to customise the E-mail subject line by modifying the text in the box provided.

 

Note:

In order for E-mail notifications to be received, the SupportDesk E-mail Service must be running and must be set to process outgoing mail. Notification recipients must also have a valid E-mail address configured. If no E-mail address exists; no notification will be sent.