Set Types
Each new account includes a few default types for each record, which you can leave or modify as desired. Incidents also allow you to add sub-types.
Add types for incidents
Incident types have a few more options that those for problems, changes and releases because they can be customer facing. Incidents require a minimum of 3 incident types. See Configure Customer Portal Settings for more information about showing types in the Customer Portal.
- Go to .
- The top 4 incident types are designated as "Issue," "Suggestion," "Question" and "Request." You can keep the default priority names, or modify them and add subtypes as desired. Click Add Another to add additional types.
Note: Subtypes can be particularly useful for customer-facing incident types. Allowing your customers to choose subtypes helps you respond to them better and faster.
- Use the "Allow in Portal" check boxes to select which of the incident types should be available within the Customer Portal when a customer is submitting an incident. When any of these types is visible in the portal, then customers can select the corresponding link ("Report an Issue," "Make a Request," Ask a Question," or"Make a Suggestion") to submit an incident in the portal and have it automatically assigned to the corresponding type within Service Desk.
Note: At least one incident type check box needs to be ticked.
- Click Save when finished.
Add types for problems, changes or releases
1. Click Configure > Services > [select service].
2. Select the Problems tab, Changes tab or Releases tab, then select Types.
3. You can add, delete or rename the default types to suit the service's needs. Click Add Another to add additional types.
4. Click Save when finished.
Edit or delete types (incidents, problems, changes or releases)
1. Click Configure > Services > [select service].
2. Select the Incidents tab, Problems tab, Changes tab or Releases tab, then select Types.
3. Edit types as desired, or click the Delete icon 
next to the type(s) you want to remove.
4. Click Save when finished.