Add/Edit New Ticket Templates

The New Template and Edit Template screens allow you to create and edit new ticket templates in your instance. New ticket templates define predefined values that can be applied when creating a new ticket, saving time on common ticket configurations. To add a new ticket template, click the Add New Ticket Template button in the New Ticket Templates section on the Tickets tab in the Templates category on the System Settings screen.

These screens have two tabs, Template Information and Parts & Labor.

Each field on the Template Information tab is defined below.

LabelDefinition
ActiveCheck this option to make the template active and available for use when creating tickets.
Template NameName of the template.
DescriptionDescription that will populate on the ticket when the template is applied.
StatusStatus that will be applied to the ticket when the template is used.
TypeTicket type that will be applied to the ticket when the template is used.
PriorityPriority that will be applied to the ticket when the template is used.
SeveritySeverity that will be applied to the ticket when the template is used.
User GroupUser group that will be assigned to the ticket when the template is used. When a user group is selected, the Primary Tech Assigned must be one of the users in that user group.
Primary Tech AssignedPrimary tech that will be assigned to the ticket when the template is used. If a User Group is selected, only users in that user group can be selected.
Associated TechsAdditional techs that will be associated with the ticket when the template is used. Associated techs can be any user and are not limited by the User Group.
Work RequestedWork requested text that will populate on the ticket when the template is applied. Click Insert Signature Token to insert a token that resolves to the applying agent's email signature.
TagsTags that will be applied to the ticket when the template is used. Click the Add Tag button to add tags to the template.

The Parts & Labor tab allows you to add products and/or labor to the template.

Each column on the Parts & Labor tab is defined below.

LabelDefinition
Product NameName of the product added to the template.
QtyQuantity of the product.
UOMUnit of measure for the product.
ProviderProvider for the product.
PricePrice of the product.
Total PriceTotal price for the line item.
CostCost of the product.
Total CostTotal cost for the line item.

These actions are available on the New Template and Edit Template screens.

  • Switch between the template fields and the products on the template by clicking the Template Information or Parts & Labor tab.
  • Add a product to the template by clicking the Add Product button on the Parts & Labor tab.
  • Save the template by clicking the Save Template button.
  • Discard your changes and return to the Templates category by clicking the Cancel button.

For more information about templates, see the following articles.

System Settings: Templates
Add/Edit Ticket Activity Templates