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(v1) .Create an Upgrade Downgrade Action v2.1.4.7

The first step is to create a Service Desk Order.

  1. Go to Main > Service Desk > Orders.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 2. Click Add buttonbutton.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 3. Enter the Service Rep (if not populated with the User's name).

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Service Rep picker

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 4. Enter the Owner of the new service.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Owner - Contact picker

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 5. If so desired, enter the Requestor's name.

Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Requestor picker

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 6. Next enter a brief description.

Ā  Ā  Ā Description field

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 7. ClickĀ Save New buttonĀ button.Ā Ā An Order number will be generated in the upper left-hand corner of the window.

Adding an Action

Next, add a Service Desk Order Action.

  1. ClickĀ Add buttonĀ button.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 2. Set the Action as "Upgrade/Downgrade".

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Action dropdown

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 3. Select the Service for the Order.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Service picker

Ways to search for Services:

  1. If the Service Number in question is known, enter it into the Service ID field and hit enter.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 2. Part of the Service ID can be entered into the field.

Ā  Ā  Ā Service pickerĀ 

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 3. Hit Enter.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 4. The magnifying glass in the Service field will trigger a for to help select the appropriate Service.
Ā  Ā  Ā Select a Service form

Ā  Ā  Ā 5. Filters to the columns to shorten the list
Ā  Ā  Ā Select a Service Filter form

After Selecting a Service:

  1. Select a new Service Catalog for the Service.
  2. Service Catalog picker
    1. Note: The new Service Catalog will be limited to Service Catalogs with the same service type i.e. Phones can only be changed to a catalog for Phones.
  3. Enter any other required information and click theĀ Save New buttonĀ button.
  4. If there are any matching SDC's (Service Desk Classification) the User will see this screen and have the choice of choosing the appropriate SDC, saving without an SDC, or not saving the Action.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Choose a Service Desk Classification form

If saved (with or without an SDC) an Action number will be generated next to the SD#.

Entering Workflow

At this point, if the Workflow is not populated from the Service Desk Classification it can be entered here.

  1. Click on the Workflow tab.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Workflow tab

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 2. Click theĀ Add buttonĀ button.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 3. Enter a Workflow Number.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Wf Number field

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  See Note below for additional information.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 4. Enter the Workgroup.Ā 

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Workgroup field

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 5. If assigning this to a specific person, enter/select the Worker.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Worker picker

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 6. If this WF item is ready to be worked, enter a Start Date.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Start Date fieldĀ 

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Optionally, choose a Scheduled Date, and/or enter an Estimated Time to complete the workflow.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā 7. Click theĀ Save New buttonĀ button.

Note: A couple of things to remember about Workflow numbers.

  • Workgroup Numbers are used to order the workflow items
  • Leave room between workflow numbers in case items need to be added later. It is recommended to use intervals of 100
  • Multiple WF items can have the same number. This is done when those tasks can be performed concurrently

Selecting GLA's

  1. Click on the GLA's tab.

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā Ā GLA tab

Ā  Ā  Ā  2. ClickĀ Ā Manage Entries buttonbutton.

Ā  Ā  Ā  3. Click theĀ Add GLAs buttonĀ button.

Ā  Ā  Ā  4. Choose the GLA that will get billed for this Service's charges.

Ā  Ā  Ā Ā GLA picker
Ā  Ā  Ā  5. If the charges are split between multiple GLA's choose the percentage for this GLA then choose the other GLA's and percentages.

Ā  Ā  Ā Ā Percent field

Ā  Ā  Ā  6. ClickĀ Save buttonĀ button.

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