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Enabling "Push comment to Children" for All Incidents

Updated: 22 May 2010 | 9 comments
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We have successfully setup up the ability to push the status of a parent incident to the child. When the status chages we can also push the comment at that time.



Does anyone know how we could also set the ability to push comments to the parent when the status does not change?

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Dominiqueg's picture
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2008
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Hello,



I have not tested it yet but try an automation rule something like this:

in the


quote:


When: Every time an incident is saved

And: When ALL of these is TRUE

"Parent incident number" is not equal to "0"

workitem_status_lookup_value = PREVIOUSITEM(workitem_status_lookup_value)

<end>




then URL parameter


id WORKITEM(workitem_number)

process_parent yes

workitem_comment Comment from Child: Incident #WORKITEM(workitem_number) - WORKITEM(workitem_comment)




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2008
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I am having trouble creating the URL paramater? any suggestions on creating ths?

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2008
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which kind of trouble? any error? any log?

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2008
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no, more basic. I am not sure how to set it up?

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2008
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Hello,



On the helpdesk console:

Flyout Menu:

Admin > Automation Rules > New Automation Rule



Name: test URL pushing comment to parent incident when comment changes.

Description : this is a rule which will push the comment from a child incident to its parent. the child is identified by the field "Parent incident number" is not equal to "0" we includes in the rule.

Set criteria:

"Parent incident number" is not equal to "0"

"Comment" Changes



.... you could add more criteria if needed...



URL click the start to create the URL:

on this new page:

URL Type: Create or edit an incident

Name: test URL pushing comment to parent incident when comment changes

Check the box "Edit incident's parent"

Set these properties:

select "Comment" from the dropdown list click "Add"

in the "To" box enter

workitem_comment Comment from Child: Incident #WORKITEM(workitem_number) - WORKITEM(workitem_comment)



Let me know if this help...



Thanks

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2008
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Thanks this seems to work.

I have tried to get the parent to send comments to child with no luck though. Changed the "Pernet Incident Number = 0" and of course the URL to edit child

Any ideas on that?

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2008
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Try this rule which works for me:



Name: Change Comment of the Child



URL: http://<<server name>>/AeXHD/WebService.asmx/ProcessWorkItem



URL parameters: id WORKITEM(workitem_number)

process_children yes

workitem_comment: Incident #WORKITEM(workitem_number) - WORKITEM(workitem_comment)



Send parameters using: POST

Credentials: Impersonate the worker

Save response: Yes



Process response: ProcessResponse script will not be called if not logging to incident



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2008
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Verify the parameter:

Is Terminal should be "No"



Criteria

When ALL of these are TRUE

"Parent link type" is not equal to "Simple"

<end>



BE CAREFUL

Parent Incident Number = 0" will give you only the last parent of your incidents... if you have grand-child and so on they will not be pciked...

e.g.:

Incident #1 (Parent Incident #2) & (Grand-Parent Incident #3)

Incident #2 (Parent Incident #3)



Incident #1 is Parent Incident Number = 0 but #2 & #3 are not.



If you have issues enabled the "log to incident = yes" thus will show you if something has been processed...



Thanks



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2008
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I have tried your suggestion but have been unable to get the comment to push to child. Any ohter ideas?