Links between tickets
Ticket links to other tickets are shown on the Ticket page - Links tab. You can also view the links directly in the tickets table.
Types of links
| Link type | Link meaning |
|---|---|
Relates to | For example, two change tickets are for the same device (CI). These tickets are related. This is a general type of link. There is no functionality tied to this link type. |
Is the parent of / Is the child of | For example, a supervised task consists of sub subordinate tasks (decomposition). A parent ticket cannot be closed while it has open child tickets. A notification is automatically sent to the solver of the parent ticket when each child ticket is resolved. |
Precedes before / Follows after | For example: 1. Previous tasks must be completed chronologically before next tasks. 2. The following ticket was created based on the preceding ticket. Used to document the solution sequence or origin of the ticket. |
Blocks/Is blocked by | For example, a blocked ticket can only be started or completed after the blocking ticket is complete. The application does not restrict the resolution or closure of a blocked ticket in any way. A notification is automatically sent to the solver of the blocked ticket when each blocking ticket is resolved. |
Is duplicated by/ Duplicates | For example, two users have reported incidents regarding the same issue. The first incident will be Duplicated, the second will be Duplicate to it. |
ITIL
Regarding links between records of individual ITIL processes, see ITIL - Relations.
Custom link types
The Alvao administrator can create custom link types in the database in the TicketRelationType table. Changes to system link types are not supported.
When creating new link types, choose the start and end of the link so that the link is mostly created from the initial ticket. When creating a link, the end names of all types are offered first, then the start name.