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| + | This document can now be found at its new location in the [https://docs.hornbill.com/servicemanager-user-guide/service-portfolio/services/service-connections Hornbill Document Library]. | ||
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
| + | Users (basic, contacts and platform) can be added to requests as '''connections'''. It is possible to allow those connected users (basic or platform) to have visibility of the requests they are connected to via the '''Employee Portal''' or '''My Services''' view is available for basic and platform users only. | ||
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| + | By default connections to a request have '''no''' visibility and access and visibility to requests, has to be configured and enabled. | ||
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| + | ==Where Can Connections View Requests== | ||
| + | [[File:My_Services_Connections.png|right|300px]] | ||
| + | If a connection is added to a request (via the request connections action, or via the business process connection options), you can define if connections of specific connection types and for specific request types, per service can view those requests via the '''My Services''' view or on the '''Employee Portal''' | ||
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| + | *This capability is not available in the following: | ||
| + | :* '''Service Portal (service.hornbill.com/<Your Instance>)''' | ||
| + | :* '''Customer Portal (customer.hornbill.com/<Your Instance>)''' | ||
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| + | A connected user will see a new menu option in their list of requests, called '''Connections''' | ||
| + | * A new Connection Type Filter will allow the user to filter the requests they are connected to via the available connection types | ||
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| + | Communication with request connections (emails) are managed via business process automation and or via the '''email''' action option on the request views. | ||
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| + | ==Connections Visibility Options== | ||
| + | [[File:Service_Connections_Configuration.png|right|400px]] | ||
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| + | The default position is that connections of a request have '''No''' visibility of requests they are connected too. | ||
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| + | Connections can be granted one of two levels of visibility to requests they are connected too, configurable per service. | ||
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| + | The two levels can be applied for each of the following: | ||
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| + | * By Request Type - Connections of Incidents, Service Requests and Changes can be configured to be allowed visibility of requests, as these request types are visible via the '''My Services''' view or the employee portal. | ||
| + | * By Connection Type - The available connection types are controlled by the connection types which you have configured on your instance. This is managed via a simple list in the admin console (Home > Service Manager > Simple Lists > RequestConnectionType) | ||
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| + | ==Connection Levels== | ||
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| + | ===View Request=== | ||
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| + | If you provide this option for connections of a specific type and for one or all request types against a service, the connections will have the following levels of access on these requests: | ||
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| + | * View the request summary, description, status and date logged | ||
| + | * View the Business Process Tracker (Head's Up Display) | ||
| + | * View the questions section of the request | ||
| + | * View who else is a connection to the request | ||
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| + | The connected users will not be able to interact with the request, add updates or comments, add / view attachments, resolve, cancel or provide feedback on closure of the request | ||
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| + | ===Allow Collaboration=== | ||
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| + | If you provide this option for connections of a specific type and for one or all request types against a service, the connections will have all the '''View Requests''' visibility options plus the following: | ||
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| + | * View the Timeline (Audit trail of the request) and see '''any''' updates which are marked at '''Customer''' visibility level | ||
| + | * Have the ability to add '''Comments''' to any customer facing updates in the request timeline | ||
| + | * Have the ability to add '''New''' updates to the request | ||
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| + | The connected users will NOT be able to add attachments, resolve, cancel or provide feedback on closure of the request. | ||
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| + | {{infobox|In order for Connections to view and download attachments, the setting '''guest.servicemanager.portal.request.canConnectionsViewAttachments''' needs to be enabled.}} | ||
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| + | ==Remove Connection== | ||
| + | Connections will have an option via the '''Connections''' section on the request to remove themselves from being a connection to the request. | ||
| + | * If a connection removes themselves as a connection to a request, they will no longer have rights to view the request. | ||
| + | ==Connection Comparison== | ||
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| + | [[File:Connection Comparison.png|800px|left|border]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:30, 19 April 2024
This document can now be found at its new location in the Hornbill Document Library.
