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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/request-configuration Hornbill Document Library].
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__NOTOC__[[Main Page|Home]] > [[Service Manager]] > [[Services]] > [[Service Details]] > Services Request Configuration
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== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
The Service Request Configuration lets you define a number of elements for the different request types that are used for each Service.
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The Service Request Configuration lets you define a number of elements for the different request types that are used for each Service. This allows each Service to provide its own experience for both the Support Staff and the subscribed customers. 
  
 
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== Related Articles ==
 
== Related Articles ==
:* [[Service Details]]
 
 
:* [[Request_Details_Form_Designer|Request Details Form Designer]]
 
:* [[Request_Details_Form_Designer|Request Details Form Designer]]
 
:* [[Request_Catalog|Request Catalog]]
 
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== Incident ==
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== [[File:IncidentIcon.png |25px|link=|Incident]] Incident ==
:* '''Incident Configuration'''
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===Incident Configuration===
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::Setup and configure Incident Management for this Service.
 
::Setup and configure Incident Management for this Service.
 
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:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
 
:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
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::'''Note:''' If the Category Level is filtered to the last level on a branch, no Categories will be visible for selection.
 
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:* '''[[Request Catalog |Catalog Items]]'''
 
:* '''[[Request Catalog |Catalog Items]]'''
:: The Catalog Items are used to create a catalog of defined requests which can be used on the Portals or by Support Staff to raise requests to fulfill a specific requirement for that particular Service. Catalog Items can be added to both Incidents and Service Requests.  For each Catalog item you can define the following:
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:: The Catalog Items are used to create a catalog of defined requests which can be used on the Portals or by Support Staff to raise requests to fulfill a specific requirement for that particular Service.  
  
 
:* '''[[Customer Feedback]]'''
 
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:* '''[[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]]'''
 
:* '''[[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]]'''
 
:: The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
 
:: The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
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== Request ==
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== [[File:Requesticon.png |25px|link=|Request]] Request ==
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:* '''Request Configuration'''
 
:* '''Request Configuration'''
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:: Setup and configure Request Management for this Service.
 
:: Setup and configure Request Management for this Service.
 
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:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
 
:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
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::'''Note:''' If the Category Level is filtered to the last level on a branch, no Categories will be visible for selection.
 
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:* '''[[Request Catalog |Catalog Items]]'''
 
:* '''[[Request Catalog |Catalog Items]]'''
:: The Catalog Items are used to create a catalog of defined requests which can be used on the Portals or by Support Staff to raise requests to fulfill a specific requirement for that particular Service. Catalog Items can be added to both Incidents and Service Requests.  For each Catalog item you can define the following:
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:: The Catalog Items are used to create a catalog of defined requests which can be used on the Portals or by Support Staff to raise requests to fulfill a specific requirement for that particular Service.  
  
 
:* '''[[Customer Feedback]]'''
 
:* '''[[Customer Feedback]]'''
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:* '''[[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]]'''
 
:* '''[[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]]'''
 
:: The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
 
:: The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
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== Problem ==
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== [[File:Problemicon.png |25px|link=|Problem]] Problem ==
=== Problem Configuration ===
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:* '''Problem Configuration'''
Setup and configure Incident Management for this Service.
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::Setup and configure Problem Management for this Service.
 
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:* '''Enabled / Disabled'''
 
:* '''Enabled / Disabled'''
 
:: Setting this to ''Enabled'' will make this request type available for use when raising requests against this service.  When set to ''Disabled'', this request type will not be available in Progressive Capture or when raising linked requests for this service.
 
:: Setting this to ''Enabled'' will make this request type available for use when raising requests against this service.  When set to ''Disabled'', this request type will not be available in Progressive Capture or when raising linked requests for this service.
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:* '''Workflow'''
 
:* '''Workflow'''
 
:: The Workflow is an optional setting that allows you to associate a workflow which will be used as the default Workflow for all requests associated to this service. If left blank, the workflows that are specified in the ''app.requests.defaultBPMProcess'' Service Manager Settings will be used. If a Request Catalog Item is used the workflow in the Catalog Item will supersede both these settings.   
 
:: The Workflow is an optional setting that allows you to associate a workflow which will be used as the default Workflow for all requests associated to this service. If left blank, the workflows that are specified in the ''app.requests.defaultBPMProcess'' Service Manager Settings will be used. If a Request Catalog Item is used the workflow in the Catalog Item will supersede both these settings.   
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:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
 
:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
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::'''Note:''' If the Category Level is filtered to the last level on a branch, no Categories will be visible for selection.
 
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=== [[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]] ===
 
The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
 
  
== Known Error ==
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:* '''Catalog Items'''
=== Known Error Configuration ===
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::The Catalog Items are used to create a catalog of defined requests which can be used by Support Staff to raise requests to fulfill a specific requirement for that particular Service.
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Setup and configure Known Errors for this Service.
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:* '''[[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]]'''
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:: The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
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== [[File:Knownerroricon.png|25px|link=|Known Error]] Known Error ==
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:* '''Known Error Configuration'''
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:: Setup and configure Known Errors for this Service.
 
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:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
 
:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
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::'''Note:''' If the Category Level is filtered to the last level on a branch, no Categories will be visible for selection.
 
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=== [[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]] ===
 
The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
 
  
== Change ==
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:* '''Catalog Items'''
=== Change Configuration ===
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::The Catalog Items are used to create a catalog of defined requests which can be used by Support Staff to raise requests to fulfill a specific requirement for that particular Service.
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:* '''[[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]]'''
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:: The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
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== [[File:Changeicon.png|25px|link=|Change]] Change ==
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:: Setup and configure Change Management for this Service.
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:* '''Enabled / Disabled'''
 
:* '''Enabled / Disabled'''
 
:: Setting this to ''Enabled'' will make this request type available for use when raising requests against this service.  When set to ''Disabled'', this request type will not be available in Progressive Capture or when raising linked requests for this service.
 
:: Setting this to ''Enabled'' will make this request type available for use when raising requests against this service.  When set to ''Disabled'', this request type will not be available in Progressive Capture or when raising linked requests for this service.
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[[File:Service_Categories.png|right|500px|Link=]]
 
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:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
 
:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
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::'''Note:''' If the Category Level is filtered to the last level on a branch, no Categories will be visible for selection.
 
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:* '''[[Request Catalog |Catalog Items]]'''
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:: The Catalog Items are used to create a catalog of defined requests which can be used on the Portals or by Support Staff to raise requests to fulfill a specific requirement for that particular Service.
  
=== [[Request Catalog |Catalog Items]] ===
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:* '''[[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]]'''
The Catalog Items are used to create a catalog of defined requests which can be used on the Portals or by Support Staff to raise requests to fulfill a specific requirement for that particular Service. Catalog Items can be added to both Incidents and Service Requests. For each Catalog item you can define the following:
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:: The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
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=== [[Customer Feedback]] ===
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== [[File:Releaseicon.png|25px|link=|Release]] Release ==
The Customer Feedback options provides a feature to gather feedback from your customers regarding the level of service they have received for a particular request. This feedback will enable you to identify where excellent service is already being provided, but also highlight any areas where the service to your customers could be improved.
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:* '''Release Configuration'''
=== [[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]] ===
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The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
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:: Setup and configure Release Management for this Service.
 
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=== Release Configuration ===
 
 
:* '''Enabled / Disabled'''
 
:* '''Enabled / Disabled'''
 
:: Setting this to ''Enabled'' will make this request type available for use when raising requests against this service.  When set to ''Disabled'', this request type will not be available in Progressive Capture or when raising linked requests for this service.
 
:: Setting this to ''Enabled'' will make this request type available for use when raising requests against this service.  When set to ''Disabled'', this request type will not be available in Progressive Capture or when raising linked requests for this service.
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:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
 
:: Define which logging and resolution categories are available per request type per service. It is possible to configure which level of the category tree will be the starting level (exposed) when choosing a category on a request, either using Progressive Capture or on the Request Details from. If a Category Level is not selected, the root of the category tree will be used.
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::'''Note:''' If the Category Level is filtered to the last level on a branch, no Categories will be visible for selection.
 
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=== [[Request Catalog |Catalog Items]] ===
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:* '''Catalog Items'''
The Catalog Items are used to create a catalog of defined requests which can be used on the Portals or by Support Staff to raise requests to fulfill a specific requirement for that particular Service. Catalog Items can be added to both Incidents and Service Requests.  For each Catalog item you can define the following:
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::The Catalog Items are used to create a catalog of defined requests which can be used by Support Staff to raise requests to fulfill a specific requirement for that particular Service.  
  
=== [[Customer Feedback]] ===
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:* '''[[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]]'''
The Customer Feedback options provides a feature to gather feedback from your customers regarding the level of service they have received for a particular request.  This feedback will enable you to identify where excellent service is already being provided, but also highlight any areas where the service to your customers could be improved.
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:: The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
 
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=== [[Request Sub-statuses|Sub-Statuses]] ===
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The Request Sub-statuses lets you define a number of descriptive states of a request that are related to the request being either Active or On-hold. Using a Sub-status can help control the situations under which a request is put On-hold or made Active again. An example of an On-hold Sub-status might be ''With Customer'' which when selected could place the request's status to On-hold and stop any allocated Service Level Target timers.
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