[SOLVED] servicedesk (again) refuses to start
hello All of the sudden our servicedesk program no longer works. I went into command prompt as administrator and ran the command startdb.bat System reported back 'Database server successfully started' I then used the changedbserver command, which reported back 'OK' Product version from installed location: 10014 Product version from database server: 10014 When starting the service desk however, I got the same problem again, namelijk after the message that service desk was starting, a lot of dots and
Please Scan Barcode Message
I'm trying to start our asset database by scanning vendor serial barcodes. Once I scan the code and fill in the subsequent information and hit ADD ASSET I'm getting the message "please scan barcode" up in the barcode field even though the data is there. I found you can't hand key the data (weird) so right now I've configured my cell phone to work as a scanner which works perfectly. It's transferring the number exactly as it is on the laptop, but the software apparently won't accept it. Does the software
Incident catalog is not scrolling
Incident catalog is no longer scrolling down in 10016, worked fine in 90xx. While I appreciate there is now a search feature, being able to scoll down that list from the Requests screen was crucial. Please fix this feature.
Expand all notes in build 10000
In previous versions I could read all notes without expanding them. That is great if I need to followup on the case. But in build 10000 I must manually expand every note to read them. If there is alot of notes I must do many mouseclicks to open them all. Please add a "Expand all notes" button.
Not able to upgrade ServicDesk Plus 9335 to 9400 as per upgrade sequence
I am getting error as below --- Workorder to multiple CI Migration is not complete. Please refer link --- Sending attachment -- I followed instruction provided in link as below --- Workorder to CI: Go to the Reports tab and click New Query Report. In the Query Editor displayed, paste select Globalconfigid,category,paramvalue from globalconfig where category like 'WoToCIMigration' and parameter like 'IsCompleted'; and click the Run Report button. The result must display "true" under the paramvalue
[Tips & Tricks] Field-level encryption
Hello folks, Field-level encryption provides the capability to encrypt sensitive data in specific fields. This allows you to securely upload user-submitted sensitive information to your web servers. The sensitive information provided by your users is encrypted at the edge closer to the user and remains encrypted throughout your entire application, ensuring that the data is handled only within the applications that need the data. As you may be aware, we can add additional fields in ServiceDesk Plus
Delete Support Group in SDP
Hi Everyone, I need to delete all previous support Group in my service desk plus but i am not able to delete them . Is the any possible to remove all tickets from SDP and refresh it to the default without any side effects be able to have a new policy or etc . Thanks Hamid
Upgrade issue from version 10000 > 10016
I was trying to upgrade from version 10000 to the latest version and I received this message.
Restrict ticket submission or logon by user type
My organization closes ticket submission during certain times of the year. Unfortunately, users don't read the Announcement pop-up and submit a ticket anyway. The same goes for submission during outages. For example if a server or platform fails, we need to be able to restrict ticket submission until the issue is resolved. Otherwise, we end up spending time closing tickets that didn't need to be submitted in the first place. It would be nice to either A: Restrict logon to service desk by user type
Closed Request
Should a closed request be locked so users are not able update request or add more tasks?
image signature shows blank after fetched
We are having issues with images showing blank after fetched into SD+ when I look at the original message in outlook, the image is there, but after it is fetched into SD+ it is a broken image and blank.
restoring data issue
Hi we are trying to restore the data and we are getting this error java.lang.Exception: Exception occured while restoring, CheckSum file is missing /opt/ManageEngine/ServiceDesk-20190401/backup/backup_postgres_9411_fullbackup_03_27_2019_17_59/backup_postgres_9411_fullbackup_03_27_2019_17_59_part_1.data,path ./backup_postgres_9411_fullbackup_03_27_2019_17_59_part_1.data.txt please help us on this as we are stuck
Only allow ticket owner to close ticket
We are using tickets with multiple tasks assigned to various people. The ticket owner is ultimately responsible for ensuring the work is done and closing the ticket. Currently anyone that is assigned a task under the ticket can close the ticket. Is there a rule that I can set to make sure that only the ticket owner can close the ticket? Thanks
My Approvals widget: hide requests not assigned to user
Hi, I was wondering if it's possible to show in the "My approvals" widget only the request approvals a user has assigned to. Example: 1. requester1 adds a request 2. the request has as the only approver: approver1 3. email is sent to approver1 4. approver1 can see the request in My Approvals widget and approve it 5. also approver2 can see the request in the widget but can't approve it. it says "Invalid key" as expected It's possible to hide in the widget the requests an approver can't approve?
Survey Email
I'm trying to customize the email that SDP sends to users after a ticket is closed. I want to add in the email the Request ID, Title, Created Date and Technician. I've edited the survey as seen below. However, when the email is sent only the $RequesterName is working, the other values do not populate with information from the ticket. Please let me know if 1) I'm doing this wrong or 2) this cannot be done. Thank you. Dear $RequesterName, Please help us improve our service by completing this short
[SOLVED] Ticket resolved getting closed
Hi. Since last update we have something new happening. When a technician has set a ticket to status resolved, and the requester closes the ticket, the technician gets an email, which just says the ticket is updated. Nothing more. Where can i either disable this email notification, or modify it with a better message? //Jens
Notification bell dropdown - add request subject
Hi, At the moment the dropdown from the notification bell lists items in the form: " Request ID <<>> is appended with requester reply" I think it would be useful if the request subject was included as well. In my environment technicians get emails when requests are updated, and so don't rely on the notification bell for primary updates. As such, when looking at the notification bell list it is not possible to tell from memory which items you have already seen and which you haven't (unless you can
Script Master - 2: How to send custom email notifications to users.
Good Morning Folks, You all know that ServiceDesk Plus has notification rules and customizable templates to notify requesters, technicians, and other stake holders at various stages of the tickets. However, the flexibility to design and trigger a notification based on a combination of values in the request form will always drive contextual advantages in service delivery. This week, the Script Master deals with sending custom notifications from ServiceDesk Plus when a criteria is met.In case you've
[SOLVED] ManageEngine ServiceDesk Optimization
Good day! Recently, I updated ManageEngine ServiceDesk from 9300 to the latest version 10016. It began to slow down a bit. I found out with the help of the developer’s tools, that in the browser it was trying to access port 8081 on https 443, what kind of port it is, can it be turned off. If I redirect it to 443 on my proxy, will this break some functionality? The second question, I remember earlier, was a certain guide, according to recommendations for setting parameters for java, but it touched
Multiple Upgrade Packs
Hi all, We're looking at upgrading soon, however, we're very behind. (v9.1.0). We would like to get onto the latest version. Has anyone had experience adding that many upgrade packs at once? Or is there a better option to bypass doing all of the packs and go straight to the latest version (10.1.0) Cheers, D
[SDF-41306] Notification email update from CC user
When a user emails a reply to a request who is not the requestor, is there a variable I can use in the technician notification template for the person that sent the email? All I can find are variables for the requester. As configured it always looks like the requester sent the update and not the person that actually sent the email.
System scan automatic swapping laptop assets
we have manage engine service desk plus 9.4 Build 9425 For some laptop assets, While scanning it is swapping automatically between different laptops. Following Error_message appears in system log viewer " nao172 has been renamed as nao172_old. Reason:This could have happened if the names of the machines nao172 and nao043 were swapped in the network. This was identified while scanning the machine with name as nao172 in the network which had the same agent id - DESKTOP-4KP8N75_1544677452200. nao043
Feature Request: Notification on CR modification
We'd like the ability to notify a Change Owner when their change request has been modified/updated by another role within the ticket. This notification would improve speed and acceptance with the change process. In our environment, the Change Owner manages the change through its' lifecycle but does not necessarily enter all the ticket details. They rely on team members to enter certain fields/areas and coordinate with multiple members in order to move the change ahead. A similar notification is
Admin > Technicians is really slow to load
We're using 10016. Ever since we've had SDP, whenever we go to Admin > Technicians and do anything (viewing, saving, editing, etc.), everything is super slow. Like at least one minute to perform each action. Is this a known issue? Does anyone else have this issue? I contacted support about this probably a year or two ago and they weren't able to reproduce it so it has remained unresolved. Thanks.
[SOLVED] Delete History, Trash Can, Undo
Hi, I'd like to propose the idea of adding a trashcan like feature. When a request gets deleted, there's basically 0 trace of it left in the ServiceDesk Plus portal. This becomes an issue if/when a request is accidentally deleted. I'd like to suggest any/all of the following features: -Add trashcan where requests go to when deleted - (one can empty the trashcan to permanently delete and/or the trashcan automatically empties after a certain time period) -Add an undo delete feature - (in case a
Change Management - How to track port changes
Hi, We are implementing the Change module soon in our company. We just want to understand how to secure that we use the change process in the right way. How do log a change of a port in one of our firewalls in the best way; A: Shall we create a Change Template called i.e. Infrastructure changes with a new port field to fill in? B: Shall we create Service request for Port changes in Self service portal that and then assign as an Change? Or how shall we do this? Since we want to be able to track infra
Join us for a live webinar featuring most awaited "Request Life Cycle" feature
Hello folks, We are delighted to announce the release of ServiceDesk Plus version 10 with our much-awaited "Request Life Cycle" (RLC) feature. RLC lets you design the complete life cycle of a ticket visually using a simple, drag and drop canvas. Break down the life cycle of a request into various statuses and transitions, i.e., conditional actions required to move from one status to another. You can apply the following using RLC Guidance to the technician throughout the request process. Dive deep
[SOLVED] Reporting on Service Catalog Additional Fields
I am working out of a SQL database and am having trouble reporting one of our user defined fields associated with one of our Service Categories as it seems to be sharing the Column Name (UDF_CHAR1). Could anyone direct me to the right table or show me the correct joins in order to report on this field? Thank you
[SOLVED] Stop schecudled backup
Hi to all, we need to stop a scheduled backup but if we execute this sql query: update Task_Input SET OPERATIONAL_STATUS = 4 where SCHEDULE_ID = (select SCHEDULE_ID from schedule where SCHEDULE_NAME = 'BackupSchedule') the backup doesnt stop. Could you tell us the correct SQL query to stop it? Thanks in advance
Change Site with Business Rules
Is it possible to create a business rule which will modify the site a ticket is assigned to? As our organization grows we have more users who are working across multiple sites. When these users submit a ticket (via email fetch) the business rules we established to assign a group/technician fail because the ticket is forced into the users site which the necessary group/technician does not have access to. Any help would be appreciated as it is very time consuming to adjust and assign these tickets
[Tips & Tricks] Benefits of configuring VIP user in ServiceDesk Plus
One of the outcomes of IT Service Management is the regulation, consistency, and predictability in the delivery of services. Any business thrives on customer service and when a major chunk of the revenue is coming from a small section of customers, they are labeled as VIP users. They are usually executives from IT and the business (e.g.CEO, CIO, CxOs, IT head, ). Given that their time is very much valuable, we need to give them the extra care and keep them happy. In ServiceDesk, it is much easier
Issue with importing assets
I tried to import assets through CSV file. As per shown at the attached screenshot, i selected the asset category as "Non-IT", and the asset type as "Asset". also i chose the appropriate column header for the fields, and imported the assets. i found the product type is created but with asset category "IT", although i selected it as ''Non-IT''. Please advise what should i do?. Note: there weren't product type or product having the same name with category "IT". SDP version 10012 "Professional
{SDF-38244}Change group assignment of multiple requests
Hi, I'm using SDP 10.0.14. I often have multiple requests listed without a group assignment (this is because some emails get redirected into the helpdesk and don't have the right headers to go into the proper group automatically). I can select multiple items and assign them to a technician in one action, but I cannot see any way of changing the group at the same time - so I have to go through and assign the group one by one. Is there any way to change the group assignment for multiple requests at
Remove Service Catalog from self service
Is there a way to remove the Service Catalog and "I need something" link on the home page of the self service portal in SDP 10?
The actual reply in the append email
Can we get the actual reply (conversation) in the “E-mail technician when a request is appended by reply.” Instead of the original Description ? I know this can be done with notes, but what about the email reply’s ?
[SOLVED] Task as a manadate field under request closing rule
Hello Team, I want to made "task" filed as a mandatory field under request closing rule, without task completion request can not be close. can anyone please help me, Thanks Regards, Subrata
Survey Exclusions
How can I prevent surveys going to anyone outside my organisation. I have tried to set a survey exclusion Exclude Survey when any of the following criteria is matched e-mail ID does not contain mycompany.com I have also tried e-mail ID does not contain @mycompany.com and also in desperation e-mail id contains gmail.com This is being ignored and Surveys are still being sent on closure of every ticket
Is it possible to open an attachment in the browser instead of downloading it?
Often we get screenshots in requests that end up attached instead of embedded inline. We also attach documents to assets, Purchase Orders, etc. I would like to have the ability to have those assets open in the browser - or in the appropriate application - rather than having them all download. Is there any way to change the way this is configured? If not please consider it an enhancement request. Thanks
Mobile client & ldap authentication
Hello. Does servicedesk plus mobile client can authenticate ldap users? I use trial version with ldap integration, and drop down box "For Domain" show only 1 position " -- Choose -- ", and dont show my ActiveDirectory domain.
Create bussiness rule to auto send approval mail
Hello, How can I create a rule for autosend $ApprovalLink directly without click on Actions->Send to approval when the status is Approval Pending I'm using Enterprise edition, I have read some old threads about this but I'm lost
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