Enabling automatic ticket creation from emails for a custom application


As an administrator, enable automatic ticket creation and update from incoming emails for your custom application. This action simplifies issue tracking by converting incoming emails into actionable tickets.

You can track logging by enabling the debug-level logs. For more information, see Enabling-logs.

Scenario

Apex Global includes Human Resources line of business. The email ID hrsupport@apexglobal.com is configured for Human Resources for automatic ticket creation. An employee of Apex Global has a medical reimbursement request. The employee sends an email to the email ID requesting a medical reimbursement, and a corresponding ticket is automatically created in Human Resources.


Watch the following video (2:30) to get a high-level overview of creating tickets automatically from an email for your custom application.

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Before you begin

You can enable automatic ticket creation only if your environment includes the following application bundles:

  • com.bmc.dsm.shared-services-lib
  • com.bmc.dsm.shared-components-lib
  • com.bmc.dsm.attachment-service-lib
  • com.bmc.dsm.email-lib

Process for enabling automatic ticket creation from emails

The following diagram illustrates the process of enabling automatic ticket creation and updates from incoming emails:

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The following table describes the tasks that you must perform to enable ticket creation and updates from incoming emails for a line of business:

Task

Action

Reference

1

Create a line of business by using a record definition.

2

Customize sample out-of-the-box ticket creation and update processes in your custom application.

3

Customize and integrate the sample out-of-the-box email configuration views in your custom application.

4

Create an attachment configuration, set the required parameters, assign their values, and associate them to the configuration.

5

Create email rules to automatically create and update tickets based on incoming emails.

6

Integrate email settings by configuring incoming mailboxes, mapping email applications, and setting up email configurations.

 

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