BMC Helix ITSM: Service Desk 26.2

BMC Helix ITSM: Service Deskuses automated, ITIL-compliant incident management and problem management processes and provides a single point of contact for user requests, user submitted incidents, and infrastructure-generated incidents. These processes help IT organizations respond quickly and efficiently when critical services are disrupted. 

Release notes and notices Updated 24 Apr 2026

Learn what’s new or changed for BMC Helix ITSM: Service Desk 26.2, including new features, urgent issues, documentation updates, and fixes or patches.

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April 22, 2026

Enhancements available in 26.2.00 are:

  • Use Ticket Resolver to autonomously manage incidents.
  • Publish Post Incident Reviews (PIR) for resolved incidents.
  • Use email templates to send emails from incidents.
  • Reply to emails from incident activity notes.
  • Capture business, operational, and financial impact for incidents.
  • Configure BMC Helix Innovation Suite Knowledge Management as a knowledge source for BMC HelixGPT capabilities in BMC Helix ITSM.
26.2 enhancements and patches
January 30, 2026

Enhancements available in 26.1.00 are:

  • Enable and edit Major Incident Report by using BMC HelixGPT.
  • Generate an incident summary for faster resolution.
  • View an incident timeline in the Ops Swarmer chat.
  • Get accurate activity log details for service request actions.
  • (Controlled availability customers only) Use Knowledge Curator to create articles in BMC Helix Innovation Suite Knowledge Management from incidents.
  • (Available for logged-in users only) Get help faster with DocuAssistant.
26.1 enhancements and patches

Managing incident requests

As an end user, access and navigate the interface and use BMC Helix ITSM: Service Desk to manage incidents.

Managing problem investigations and known errors

As an end user, access and navigate the interface and use BMC Helix ITSM: Service Desk to manage problems and known errors.

Broadcasting messages to users

As an end user, access and navigate the interface and use BMC Helix ITSM: Service Desk to broadcast messages to users.

Using reports and flashboards

As an end user, access and navigate the interface and use BMC Helix ITSM: Service Desk to manage incidents and problems.

Planning

As an administrator, use the planning resources to make decisions about your BMC Helix ITSM: Service Desk implementation.

Setting up and going live

As an administrator, onboard users to BMC Helix ITSM: Service Desk before they use the application.

Integrating

As an administrator, set up integrations with other BMC products or third-party software.

Developing

As a developer, develop incident management and problem management integrations.

Administering

As an administrator, manage configuration items and archive BMC Helix ITSM: Service Desk records.

Troubleshooting

Resolve common issues or errors, review logs, or contact Support.
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