The Analysts can log Incidents for the End Users if the End Users do not have access to the application or if the End Users are calling in to report their issues.
To log Incidents for End Users, perform the following steps:
On the Home screen, tap the New Incident For User icon.

Figure: New Incident For User icon page
You can provide required information about the Incident in respective tabs and then tap Submit. For more information on tabs, see Field Description.

Figure: Incident Details page
Field Description
General
The following table describes the fields on the Incident Details page:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Log Time | Displays the date and time when the Incident is logged for the End User. |
Workgroup | Select the Workgroup for the Incident. |
Status | Displays the status of the Incident as New. |
Caller | Select the user name for whom you want to log the Incident. You can search the user with Name, E‐mail ID, Customer, and Location. |
Medium | Select the medium for the Incident, such as Web, Mobile, Phone, Mail, and so on. |
Classification | Lists the various Classifications under which the Incident can be logged. You can use the Expand icon to view the Sub‐Classifications in the Classification tree. Select a Classification that you want to associate with the Incident. |
Category | Lists the various Categories under which the Incident can be logged. You can use the Expand icon to view the Sub‐Categories in the Categories tree. Select a Category that you want to associate with the Incident. |
Urgency | Select the Urgency level from the list to indicate the Urgency of the Incident. |
Impact | Select the Impact from the list to indicate the Impact of the Incident. |
Priority | Select the Priority from the list to indicate the Priority of the Incident. |
Symptom | Specify the symptom of the Incident. Note: The maximum and minimum number of characters that can be entered in the Symptom field of Incidents can be configured in the SymphonyAI Summit web application. If the Allow Analyst to Edit Symptom check box is selected in the SymphonyAI Summit web application, the Analysts can edit the Symptom for Incidents in the SymphonyAI Summit Mobile Application. |
Description | Type in the description of the Incident. Note: The maximum and minimum number of characters that can be entered in the Description field of Incidents can be configured in the SymphonyAI Summit web application. If the Allow Analyst to Edit Description check box is selected in the SymphonyAI Summit web application, the Analysts can edit the Description for Incidents in the SymphonyAI Summit Mobile Application. |
Attachment | Upload the attachment related to the Incident, for example, error messages, screen shots, logs, and so on. Note: In Android phones, the uploading size limit for image files is 8 MB. The uploading limit of file size may vary based on the device, network, RAM size, performance, and other criteria |
Assigned Executive | Select the Analyst to whom you want to assign the Incident. |
Pending Reason | If you set the Status to Pending, specify the pending reason. |
Service Window | Select the Service Window for the Incident. |
Schedule Date | Select the scheduled date and time for the Incident (scheduling Incident). |
Response Deadline | Specify the Response Deadline time. |
Response Time | Specify the Response Time. |
SLA Violated? | Select SLA violation. The available options are Yes and No. |
Response SLA Violation Reason | Type in the SLA violation reason |
Resolution Deadline | Specify the Resolution Deadline time. |
Resolution Time | Specify the Resolution Time. |
Solution | Specify the solution for the Incident. |
Notification | Select the notification method. |
User Communication | Type in the Incident information that you want to share with the End User through an e‐mail. |
Private Log | Type in the Incident information that you want to share with other members of your team or the members of other related Workgroups. Whenever you type in information in this section, an e‐mail is sent to all the team members of the Workgroup. These e‐mails are not sent to End Users or Callers. When you reply to an escalation e‐mail, the reply is updated in this field. And, an e‐mail is sent to all the team members of the Workgroup and the Workgroup Owner. |
Note
The Custom Attributes displayed under this tab are based upon the configuration done on the
FORM BUILDER page of the web application.
Additional Info
The Custom Attributes displayed under this tab are based upon the configuration done on the FORM BUILDER page of the SymphonyAI Summit web application.
Relationship
You can link related Configuration Items (CIs) to the Incident using the Link option under the Relationship tab. To link any CI to an Incident, see the Relationship tab under Viewing and Updating Assigned Incidents.
