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* '''Delaying Tickets''':  To delay a ticket for automatic re-activation on a given date set the '''Status''' to '''Stalled''' then use '''Dates''' to set a '''Due:''' date and '''[Save Changes]'''.
* '''Delaying Tickets''':  To delay a ticket for automatic re-activation on a given date set the '''Status''' to '''Stalled''' then use '''Dates''' to set a '''Due:''' date and '''[Save Changes]'''.


* Modify the subject line in RT tickets so that it has the most meaningful keywords in it for Subject searches.
* Modify the subject line in RT tickets so that it has the most meaningful keywords in it for any '''Subject''' searches.


* If an RT Ticket relates to another ticket use Links
* If an RT Ticket relates to another ticket use '''Links''' and '''Refers to''' to make the relationship obvious.


== Contacts ==
== Contacts ==

Revision as of 14:05, 24 February 2015


This is the Request Tracker (RT) content page of the CL Wiki Service Desk Knowledgebase. Its purpose is to provide information to the Service Desk team on how to handle problems and requests about this CL service. If you are involved with the provision of this CL service please feel free to add to the knowledge about that it.

If CL staff need to tell the Service Desk team about problems with this service please email
sys-admin-aside@cl.cam.ac.uk.

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Key Service Description & URLs

CL Customer Documentation

  • N/A

Further CL Sys-Admin Documentation

Underpinning Services

  • N/A

Customer-base for this Service

  • All staff and students of the Computer Laboratory

Costs

  • Free to all current staff and students of the Computer Laboratory

SLA

  • N/A

General Service Desk Call Handling Procedure

  • RT Queues to be monitored are: sys-admin & email-admin
  • COMMENT WARNING: Do NOT CC third parties in RT Comments as they cannot reply to the email! (The reply is bounced by RT with Message not recorded (Comment)). If you need to email a third party you have to use Reply and then CC them
  • Delaying Tickets: To delay a ticket for automatic re-activation on a given date set the Status to Stalled then use Dates to set a Due: date and [Save Changes].
  • Modify the subject line in RT tickets so that it has the most meaningful keywords in it for any Subject searches.
  • If an RT Ticket relates to another ticket use Links and Refers to to make the relationship obvious.

Contacts

Primary

Availability

  • Monday:
  • Tuesday:
  • Wednesday:
  • Thursday:
  • Friday:
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Hints, Tips & Known Issues

Title

Person (Date)

Categorising Keywords

  • Request Tracker RT Job-ticketing System