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Ticket Configuration

This page is a reference for the configuration behind the ticketing system. These lists set the statuses, types and priorities a ticket can take, route notifications, and provide the building blocks for handling support requests.

A ticket status shows where a request sits in its lifecycle, such as open, in progress, awaiting customer, resolved or closed. Status flags tell the platform whether action is needed and whether the ticket counts as open, helping teams manage workloads.

Basic ticket status information including names, display settings, and positioning.

FieldDescription
Ticket StatusFull name of the ticket status
Ticket Status (Short)Short name or abbreviation for the ticket status
Ticket Status (Frontend)Display name for this status shown to customers
Ticket Status Display ClassCSS class name used for display styling of this status
Ticket Status Display PositionSort order position for displaying this status in lists

Configuration flags that control ticket behavior and visibility.

FieldDescription
Ticket ActiveWhether tickets with this status are considered active
Ticket Requires AttentionWhether tickets with this status require attention
Ticket DeletedWhether tickets with this status are considered deleted
FieldDescription
Last ModifiedTimestamp of the most recent modification to this ticket status
CreatedTimestamp when this ticket status was created

A ticket type classifies a request by purpose, such as sales, technical support or billing. Each type carries defaults like the assigned team, initial priority and notification routing, so new tickets are triaged automatically.

Basic ticket type information including names, display settings, and email configuration.

FieldDescription
Ticket TypeName of the ticket type
Ticket Type (Short)Short name or abbreviation for the ticket type
Ticket Type (Frontend/Email)Display name for this type shown to customers and in emails
Ticket Type Display ClassCSS class name used for display styling of this type
Ticket Type Display PositionSort order position for displaying this type in lists
New Tickets EmailEmail address for new tickets of this type

Default values applied when creating new tickets of this type.

FieldDescription
System Default PriorityDefault priority level assigned to new tickets of this type
System Default DepartmentsDefault departments assigned to new tickets of this type
System Default UsersDefault users assigned to new tickets of this type
System Default SuppliersDefault suppliers assigned to new tickets of this type
FieldDescription
Last ModifiedTimestamp of the most recent modification to this ticket type
CreatedTimestamp when this ticket type was created

A ticket priority sets the urgency of a request, from low to urgent, each with its own styling for quick identification. Priorities help teams allocate resources and meet service levels.

Priority settings including name, display class, and positioning for ticket priority system.

FieldDescription
Ticket PriorityName of the ticket priority level
Ticket Priority (Frontend)Display name for this priority level shown to customers
Ticket Priority Display ClassCSS class name used for display styling of this priority
Ticket Priority Display PositionSort order position for displaying this priority in lists
FieldDescription
Last ModifiedTimestamp of the most recent modification to this ticket priority
CreatedTimestamp when this ticket priority was created

A ticket activity type defines the kinds of action that can be logged against a ticket, such as a customer reply, internal note or status update. Each type sets notification rules deciding who is alerted when that action happens.

Basic identification fields for the ticket activity type.

No fields defined for this section.

The name and identification details for this ticket activity type.

FieldDescription
Ticket Activity TypeName of the ticket activity type

Configuration for notifications sent when this activity type is used on tickets.

FieldDescription
Notify UsersWhether to notify users when this activity type is used
Notify DepartmentsWhether to notify departments when this activity type is used
Notification TextText to include in notifications for this activity type
FieldDescription
Last ModifiedTimestamp of the most recent modification to this ticket activity type
CreatedTimestamp when this ticket activity type was created

A ticket response is a ready-made reply template for common support scenarios, saving repetitive typing. Responses can be full messages or reusable snippets, and access can be restricted by ticket type, activity type or user role.

Basic response template information including name and display settings.

FieldDescription
Ticket ResponseName of the response template
Ticket Response Display ClassCSS class name used for display styling of this response
Ticket Response Display PositionSort order position for displaying this response in lists

Configuration for which tickets and users can use this response template.

FieldDescription
Ticket TypesTicket types that can use this response template
Ticket Activity TypesActivity types that can use this response template
UsersUsers who can access this response template
Response TypeType of response this template is used for
Response LengthWhether this is a full response or just a snippet

The actual response template content.

FieldDescription
ContentThe HTML content of the response template
FieldDescription
Last ModifiedTimestamp of the most recent modification to this ticket response
CreatedTimestamp when this ticket response was created

A ticket supplier is an external vendor or specialist who helps resolve tickets, such as an upstream provider. Each supplier holds contact and email settings, so the platform can reach them when their input is needed.

Basic supplier information including name and display settings.

FieldDescription
Supplier NameName of the ticket supplier
Supplier Display ClassCSS class name used for display styling of this supplier

Email configuration for communicating with this supplier.

FieldDescription
Supplier Email AddressEmail address for communicating with this supplier
Supplier Email SubjectDefault subject line for emails sent to this supplier
Supplier Email SignatureHTML signature block to include in emails to this supplier
FieldDescription
Last ModifiedTimestamp of the most recent modification to this ticket supplier
CreatedTimestamp when this ticket supplier was created

A ticket link connects a ticket to a related record, such as an invoice, number or feature. These links give support staff the full context for an issue in one place. Tickets are linked from the ticket page.

This section contains the basic information about the ticket link, including which ticket activity it belongs to and what object it links to.

System-generated information about when this ticket link was created and last modified.

FieldDescription
Last ModifiedTimestamp of the most recent modification to this ticket link
CreatedTimestamp when this ticket link was created

A ticket attachment stores a file against a ticket activity, such as a screenshot, log or document. Attachments are added and downloaded through the ticket interface rather than configured here.


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