A. Login (optional) -  automatically logged-in for those who access the helpdesk through their CEVI workspace account


B. Links to Home and Solution pages


C. Search bar - you may try to search for a documented solution of your concern (DIY troubleshooting)


D. New Support Ticket - click this to open and submit helpdesk ticket 


E. Check Ticket Status - this is where you checked the status of your submitted helpdesk tickets.


F. Knowledge base - displays documented solutions to common issues and other documentations.



OPENING/SUBMITTING A HELPDESK TICKET


G. Requester (mandatory) - email address of the requester. This field will be filled in automatically for a logged-in user.


H. Department - the department or group that the ticket is assigned or addressed to.


I. Type - Helps categorize the ticket according to the different kinds of issues your support team deals with. 

                Question    - for basic inquiries related or not to a request 

                                     (ex. inquiry on the status of my request for PC upgrade)

                Incident      - for reporting incidents. An incident is unplanned interruption (or reduction in quality) of a service.

                                     (ex. BM's PC infected with malware)

                Problem     - for logging a problem encountered.

                                     (ex. Kredits in sandbox mode)

                Request      - for requesting a service.

                                     (ex. Request to delete resigned staff's access to system)


J. Subject - ticket subject helps you get quick context. A proper subject line will help you set up intuitive automation.


K. Description - a detailed description of the ticket or issue.


L. Attach a file - facility to attach files such as screenshots to better describe the ticket or issue


M. Captcha  - a security feature to avoid spamming


N. Submit/Cancel button - to Submit or Cancel the helpdesk ticket