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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/requests/update-action/ Hornbill Document Library].
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{{Breadcrumb|[[Main Page|Home]] > [[Service Manager]] > Update Action|Service Manager}}
 
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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
The Update Action item in a request allows a user to submit a post to the timeline of a request (also known as an Activity Stream) to communicate, discuss, or collaborate on the request with colleagues or the customer. As every action item in a request results in a timeline post, the timeline forms an audit trail of all actions performed on a request.|
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The Update Action item in a request allows a user to submit a post to the timeline of a request (also known as an Activity Stream) to communicate, discuss, or collaborate on the request with colleagues or the customer. As every action item in a request results in a timeline post, the timeline forms an audit trail of all actions performed on a request. You can control who can see each update by selecting the visibility level.|
 
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:* [[Collaboration]]
 
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== Supported Content ==
 
== Supported Content ==
[[File:YouTubeActionUpdate.png|right|400px|thumb|<div align="center">'''Media can be embedded in the request timeline'''</div>]]
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=== Links and Embedded Content ===
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[[File:YouTubeActionUpdate.png|right|400px|thumb|link=https://wiki.hornbill.com/images/e/e3/YouTubeActionUpdate.png|<div align="center">'''Media can be embedded in the request timeline'''</div>]]
  
 
The timeline of a request supports text, image, and embedded multimedia / hyperlinks. Simply cut and paste the content, or link you wish to share in the content box. Examples include:
 
The timeline of a request supports text, image, and embedded multimedia / hyperlinks. Simply cut and paste the content, or link you wish to share in the content box. Examples include:
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===Wiki Mark-Up===
 
===Wiki Mark-Up===
  
For easy formatting of update content, a sub-set of [https://wiki.hornbill.com/index.php?title=Wiki_Markup '''Wiki Markup'''] can be used for decorating text, with italics and bold,  creating bulleted or numbered lists etc.
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For easy formatting of update content, a sub-set of [https://wiki.hornbill.com/index.php?title=Wiki_Markup '''Wiki Markup'''] can be used for decorating text, with italics and bold,  creating bulleted or numbered lists etc. Use Ctrl+I or Ctrl+B keyboard short cuts to enable/disable italic and bold text as you type.
  
 
===Mentions===
 
===Mentions===
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===Customer Email Notifications===
 
===Customer Email Notifications===
Email notifications can be sent to the customer of the request each time an Update is added with the visibility level of ''Customer''.  This can be configured per Service and Request Type under the '''Config''' and Action Items view on each Service.
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Email notifications can be sent to the customer of the request each time an Update is added with the visibility level of ''Customer''. These emails can contain links back to originating request to allow the customer to read and respond to the updates. Subsequent comments that are made below a customer visible update will also provide an email notification to the customer   This is a great way to keep the customer up to date.  
{{Infobox|'''Mailbox Access''' <br>It is important that mailbox access is provided to all analysts that will be updating the request in order for the customer to receive the updates by email.}}
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{{Infobox|'''Setup''' <br>It is important that the following has been set up in order for the customer to receive the updates by email.
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::* '''Service Mailbox'''
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::: Set [[Service Details#Default Mailbox|a default mailbox on the service]] and/or on the Request Types for the service
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::* '''Shared Mailbox Access'''
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::: Make sure that all the analysts that will be updating the request have access to the [[Shared Mailboxes|mailbox]] set on the service.
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::* '''Default Email Template'''
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::: A default Email Template called '''CustomerTimelineUpdateNotification''' has been provide for you.  Emails sent to customers will be based on this template. You can modify this [[Email Templates|email template]] to suite your needs.
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::* '''Email Template Setting'''
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::: If you want to create a new email template for this purpose, update the [[System Settings|system setting]] '''guest.app.requests.notification.emailTemplate.customerTimelineUpdate''' with the name of the new email template.
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::* '''Email Notification Setting'''.
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::: This setting '''guest.app.requests.notification.emailMailbox''' defaults to ''helpdesk'' on installation.  This needs to be changed to the name of the mailbox that you wish to use for notifications from Service Manager.
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::* '''Notify Customer'''
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::: Enable the '''''Notify Customer''''' option on the [[Services_Request_Configuration#Incident_Configuration|Request Action configuration]]
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:* '''Service Mailbox'''
 
:: A Mailbox needs to b
 
:* '''Default Email Template'''
 
:: The email content can be configured in the default email template called '''CustomerTimelineUpdateNotification''', this includes a link back to the employee portal or customer portal, depending on the type of customer of the request. The template can be edited as needed from
 
:* '''Emails Template Setting'''
 
:: If creating a new template, the system setting 
 
"'''guest.app.requests.notification.emailTemplate.customerTimelineUpdate'''" must be updated with your chosen template. The setting is found in ''Hornbill Administration > Applications > Service Manager > Application Settings''.
 
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== Update Linked Requests ==
 
== Update Linked Requests ==
 
If there are linked requests associated to the request that you are working on, you are able to send an update to the Timeline of these linked requests
 
If there are linked requests associated to the request that you are working on, you are able to send an update to the Timeline of these linked requests
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{{infobox|Updating linked requests is a one way update. If updates are made on the updates in the linked requests, the originating request will not have visibility of these comments.}}
 
{{infobox|Updating linked requests is a one way update. If updates are made on the updates in the linked requests, the originating request will not have visibility of these comments.}}
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Latest revision as of 22:41, 1 February 2024

This document can now be found at its new location in the Hornbill Document Library.

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