emailing a requester when a request comes in
Hi all, Can I set up a rule, or even a service catalog entry, so that when somebody fills in a request in sdp it places that in the requests but also sends an email to a requester? Thanks Martin
Problem in restoring the backup data in adventnet ServiceDesk Plus build 6014.
Hi All, I have a problem in restoring the backup data from one server to another server. I want to shift servicedesk plus from one server to another server. The production server has build 6014 installed. I have last month's backup from that server. stopped that server. In the test server, Installed servicedesk plus 5.5 & upgraded using 3 service packs and made it as build 6014. Now both servers are having servicedesk plus build 6014 & using MYSQL databases. I'm trying to restore last month's
how to auto assign specific ticket to specific technician
how to auto assign specific ticket to specific technician or group of specific technicians permanently ex : i'd like Mike and Jone always responsible about car tickets . how i can do that ? is there any way to do it or not ?
Can SLA escalations to be group specific?
Tickets in our organization are managed by group based on the application selected. Can the SLA escalation notifications be setup to notify individual groups based on a field value such as affected application?
Domain Scanning Problem
Our domain AD structure has changed since the last time we imported from it, and now the software will not let us fetch the updated OU list. Whenever we click on Fetch OU's from Active Directory Again, I get an error that says Exception Occurred while enumerating Organizational Units. We have tried multiple user accounts that would normally have access to the AD list, and have tried using both the server name and the IP address, but have gotten the same result. We are currently using SDP version
Scheduling PM tasks
Is there anyway you could include the ability to schedule by particular _days_ of a month, as well as by date? It would be good for us if we could have (for example) the third Friday of the month.
Applying a template to an existing ticket
Is it possible to apply a template to an existing ticket?? I can use them when creating a ticket but not all of our tickets are created manaually, for example, when we receive an e-mail. I'd like to be able to add the template after the ticket has been created from the e-mail. Is this possible?
How can i scan my HP ProCurve 2410?
Hi! How can i scan my HP ProCurve 2410 in my ServiceDesk Plus? Thank you
New request only from domain users
We are currently evaluating ServiceDesk Plus. We have it configured and it appears to be working great thus far. We have run into a minor inconvenience thought. We are using our helpdesk@domain email as the email in ServiceDesk to create new requests. However this email address is also on many subscription lists, so every time a vendor emails us, it creates a new ticket. Is there a way to restrict the ticket creation to only those emails coming to the helpdesk@domain email from domain emails? TIA
Can't use SQL with carriage returns in custom report
Select * from table works fine. Select * from table does not work. I write all queries in SQL Server Studio Manager and then paste them into SDP reports. It is too tedious to reformat long queries. Is this a known issue and being fixed? Thanks.
Tasks Enhancements ?
We are currently using ServiceDesk Plus Enterprise for out IT service desk. We now have another potential (non IT) application for ServiceDesk Plus but the main obstacle to choosing ServiceDesk Plus over other software is the limited functionality of Tasks. Can you please advise whether and what plans there are to improve the Tasks functionality in ServiceDesk Plus. Ideally Tasks would need to be more like Requests. I know this question has come up before and the Tasks functionality has already
attach documents to a request via 'Actions --> add attachement' menu instead of having to edit the request
Hi I would really appreciate having a new menu item 'add attachment' under the Actions menu in the request view, in order to add attachments to a request. Today, you have to go to edit mode and then add an attachment. IMHO, adding an attachment is not like editing a call; so every technician should be able to do so. To edit a call, you have to have the correct rights. Not all our technicians have the request edit rights in my configuration. Thanks. Best regards, Marc
Service desk Plus Back Up
Hi All, Has anyone tried to do a restore from the BackUp in SDP, is it a full backup can I recover my full system from this file?
Change requester site information on BD
Hi, I need to change information of requesters but I don't have access to AD. So, I have SDP configured with SQL Server and I need to change "Site" from users that I import from AD. What is the table that I have to configure and what Is the field? How can I do that? regards, Henrique Alves.
Incorrect values displayed during Domain Scan - SDP 8008
Hi, Looks like in the latest version of SDP domain scan dialog has some glitches in numbers such as percentage and number of stations scanned. For example it shows 563% complete for 45 stations out of 8 possible. Also the scan doesn't stop then it reaches the end, but restarts itself one or two more times. Please refer to the screenshot attached.
Automatically assign workstation to user
Hi, I think that it would be great if SDP automatically assign computers to users when we importing assets from Active Directory. SDP could match computers to users from “Name” field on “Manage By” tab of computers in Active Directory. Regards, Henrique Alves.
Asset Status Not Changing
Some techs on the help desk are reporting that when they try to change an asset to in use, the user gets assigned but the status remains as in store. This is really messing our inventory up. I've been able to replicate it, and it happens to both workstations and non-IT assets. I am on version 8.0.0 Build 8007.
Remote DCOM Error
Receive the folowing error when scanning the domain with LAN Admin credentials using Build 4112. Did not receive this error with Build 4109. Either access denied for the user or the remote DCOM option might be disabled in the workstation.
SDP 8007 - Pass through authentication - does it work as standard in a Windows 2008 R2 domain?
Hi, I've been attempting to setup a test enviroment to test 8007 before upgrading from 7611, but can't get the pass thru authentication working. I have a case open with Zoho support, but they are suggesting that I need to change the NTLM policy for the domain/servers from the default, and amend various Internet Explorer settings. This seems a bit drastic to me, especially since it is working fine on 7611. Has anyone else had issue with this within a Win 2008 R2 functional domain level system? Thanks,
SDP on Blackberry crashes
Hi Team, We tried accessing servicedesk plus on blackberry phone, but after login it crashes and gives Error 400 Do you need any screenshots for that ? thanks Gopi ME Tech
Automated closing not working....
I'm curious to know if anyone else has had this problem in the past? We recently turned on the automated closing process and set the duration to 1 day, but we've noticed the calls aren't closing after the set amount of time. Also, I have noticed that when we tested this out, a user could leave comments when they closed the call and it would show up in the request. Now if a user leaves a comment, it shows up in the history, but does not show up in the request? Any ideas? Thanks.
Username/login changed in windows AD, but not in Servicedesk?
User has changed his login in windows AD, but in servicedesk his old login is active, and cannot be changed. How to get the account to be associated with his new login in ad? Deleting the account and creating a new one, is not a good options as his reports/history get erased.. Jan
Bug in email processing when email sent To: and CC: to SDP
Since the 8008 update that adds technician response via emails to update the response times we've had SDP choke on several emails that users have both sent To: and CC:'d SDP. Here is the log entry from one of these: [12:53:59:070]|[02-10-2011]|[com.adventnet.servicedesk.helpdesk.mail.task.MailFetchingTask]|[INFO]|[43]|: MailFetchingTask instantiated. | [12:53:59:070]|[02-10-2011]|[com.adventnet.servicedesk.helpdesk.mail.task.MailFetchingTask]|[INFO]|[43]|: Host : mfg-nyc-exch1.mfg.prv, username
MySQL Date Queries (Changes/Reports)
I have been putting the Scheduled End Time as 31/03/2012 23:59 for many of my changes to denote that they are to be completed within the next Financial Year, however when I report on these the date is displayed as 01-04-12 I'm formatting the date as follows: DATE_FORMAT(FROM_UNIXTIME(chdt.scheduledEndtime/1000),'%d-%m-%y') "FinishDate") Any help would be appreciated Running ServiceDesk 8.0 build 8007 MySQL
how to report on changes based on Assets Involved
Hi, I haven't been able to figure out a way to create a report (custom or edit an existing report) that allows the report to show changes based on the field Assets Involved. Almost all the other fields on the change form are available as a filter including a couple custom ones I added. Any suggestions on how to get this to work. I am running on SDP 7611, however I have an upgraded copy in our test environment running 8004 and I can't seem to find a way to run this report in that version either.
Sending notification failed
Hi Support, I got error msg "Sending notification failed" while sending reply or forward with Request. for mail server setting is correct setting. Could you please help for fixing this issue? Regards, SOPHAL.
Customize fields that appear for all users in “Request” module
Hi, I need customize requests fields that users are able to see in request module. The point is, I don’t want my clients to see the Technician that picked up one request. So I didn’t add Technician field on my Service Catalogue. BUT clients, by default, have “Assign To” field show in “Request” module. The “Assigned To” field will always appear with “Not-Auth” and so it’s no interest to my clients to see this by default. best regards, Henrique alves.
Site - Refer Default Settings
Hi, Why if I said that one site "Refer Default Settings" he doesn't appear on "Available Sites" to associate to one technician? For eg. I have London and NY. I want that London to have default settings and NY to have "Custom Settings", and I want to associate some technician JUST to London. regards, Henrique Alves.
Scheduling Preventative Maintenance tasks
We recently decided to move our regular tasks away from the old paper based list and onto SD+. Some of the scheduled maintenance tasks disappeared, or failed to start. I've read an old thread that suggested a different requester name to the technician who will be carrying out the duty. I've done that and am waiting to see if they work next time. Is it possible to report on what has been kicked off through preventative maintenance? Is it possible to schedule something for the first Monday of the month
Service Report listing assets
Hi, I would like to a report listing assets assoicated to a service ? so as an example payroll service Firewall001 Server005 Workstation99 Switch02 Intranet Switch99 Server009 Server012 Backup099 and so on. is this possible ? we are running mysql ? on a side note, how about adding a new download area on the website for addon reports ? thanks Michael.
Tickets Picked up Report
I am needing to evaluate my technicians on their ability to pick up tickets from each other. This is something that they need "encouragement" on, and will tie into their performance appraisals. Is their a report that can show the following for a monthly basis: Grouped by Technician name Number of tickets that the technician has picked up Then the ticket details List of tickets that were picked up The Requester The subject The person they were picked up from. The age of the ticket The ticket create
Ability for Users to close their own requests
It would be at times beneficial to allow the end users to close their own requests. We have occaisions where users raise a request and then manage to solve their own problem by looking up solutions or trying something different. It would be good if the user could select an option to close their request and be prompted to add a note or resolution as to why they want it closed. What usually happens at the moment is we have users adding a second request asking to close the first request which just adds
Site field not filling when we add the requester via API
We're using the API interface to add a new requester to SD+ and its works good, but the "Site" field is not filling in for the added requester. I've already tried to change the field name from "site" to "siteName" (in the "admin_api_addrequester.htm" file) but it doesnt work. Can you help to solve this problem?
Issue with numeric fields
Request - Additonal fields (numeric) don't permit the use of decimal points. Also, it would be nice to be able to define a "currency" field
Time / Project Management Reporting
I think that ServiceDesk has the capability of being an extremely useful tool to allow engineers to manager their time and minor project management tasks. I have created a request type of 'Project Task'. I then add 'tasks' to this request. By doing this I can better manage my time, and handle minor project tasks. The thing that is lacking is the ability to report on the tasks that have been created within requests. Or at least I can not find a report. If can do this I can manage the progress
Requester Auto Creation creating duplicate users
We must have user auto creation turned on to meet a business need. However, we are seeing many instances where an existing user is mailing requests to helpdesk and SD8 ( 8.0.0 Build 8005) is creating a duplicate user. This causes problems in our site based user groups and technicians whose role it is to respond to a given site's tickets as the auto created accounts have a null site. I would like to understand why this may be happening. Please explain the matching algorithm that (at least sometimes)
Upgrade path from v7.0.0 Build 7015 to v8
Can someone please tell me the recommended upgrade path from ServiceDesk Plus v7.0.0 Build 7015 to v8? Thank you in advance
Change Aproval issue.
My problem is that when a techinican make a change in request and add a CAB member to grant approval from approval authorities, then approval authority recommand or reject the change , will be update in Approval status, but the issue is that next time the approval authority again open that approval email and make the approval reject it will again update the status as rejected , so i think it should be locked when first time approval granted. kindly advice me if the solution exists or it come in next
Create Service Request from Incident
We have intake of requests from email to our helpdesk@ email account that the system turns into Incidents. In many cases these requests are not incidents at all. It would be helpful to be able to 'convert' them to service requests, or given the separation of these two systems, at least create a Service Request from an incident with a linkage created, similar to incidents and change requests. field label matching import of data to the Service Request from the Incident would be a bonus. Though
ServiceDesk Plus
Is ServiceDesk Plus FULLY web-enabled? Meaning there is no need for software of any kind to be installed on desktops? I have spent a lot of time reviewing your good documentation on components and all, and seem to get conflicting answers. Thank you.
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