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The COMS button inside the Ticket Details gives you the option to communicate with your target audience in different ways.
The COMS button contains the Info button, the email button, and the comment button.

The COMS button inside the Ticket Details

The Info button (which can be activated by using the COMS button) allows you to set a Ticket Info, which will be visible under Ticket Info and in the Ticket header of Ticket Details to inform cross-platform about special on-goings of a particular ticket.
All these options help to inform a special target audience about important on-goings of a particular ticket.

Depending on which one you select the ticket info is addressed differently.
Every ticket info type can be configured as acknowledgeable (generally spoken).
Every ticket info type will be visible inside the Ticket History tab.
Please do not confuse “ticket info” with “Comments” and “Attachment Notes”.

  1. Click on the COMS workflow button.
  2. Select Info from the list.
  3. Select one of the below ticket info reasons which all serve a different purpose and have different target audiences.
Ticket info reasonWhere is the ticket info displayed?Where can it be created?Acknowledgement required?Who is the usual recipient?
Delays when dealing with a ticketMobile App, Work PlaceMobile App, Work PlaceYESEngineers, Work Place users
Dispatcher - Engineer appointment infoMobile App, Work PlaceWork PlaceYESEngineers
Feedback from engineerMobile App, Work PlaceMobile App, Work PlaceYESWork Place users
Incoming info from connected systemConnected System, Work PlaceWork PlaceYESWork Place users
Outgoing info to connected systemConnected System, Work PlaceMobile App, Work PlaceYESConnected System
Incoming info from customerMobile App, Customer Portal, Work PlaceCustomer Portal, Work PlaceYESWork Place users
Outgoing info for customerMobile App, Customer Portal, Work PlaceWork PlaceYESEnd users
Ticket infoMobile App, Work PlaceWork PlaceYES (type-based)Everybody
Ticket info - to acknowledgeMobile App, Work PlaceWork PlaceYESEverybody
Example of an outgoing info to a customer
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You can use aliases when creating and sending emails by typing the @ command inside a field. This will reveal an alias list. 

The email interaction (which can be activated by using the COMS interaction button) allows you to send mail or bulk emails to customers. Email templates that were configured by using email templates in the Fieldcode Admin Panel can also be used in this tab for communicating with your customers.

  1. Click on the COMS button.
  2. Select Email from the list.
  3. (Optional) Select a template.
    Email templates can be created inside Admin Panel -> Process -> Email templates.
  4. If you have selected a template fields should be already pre-filled and only small manual changes might be still required.
  5. Enter a recipient email address in the To field.
    You can also enter multiple recipients by using a semi-colon.
  6. (Optional) Enter a Carbon Copy recipient.
    You can also enter multiple recipients by using a semi-colon.
  7. (Optional) Enter a Blind Carbon Copy recipient.
    You can also enter multiple recipients by using a semi-colon.
  8. Enter a email subject in the subject field.
  9. Enter the email content in the body field.
  10. (Optional) Click on the preview button to check how your final result will look.
  11. (Optional) Clear all fields by clicking the clear button. This may come in handy if you mess up some fields.
  12. Click on Send to send out the email from within the Fieldcode Work Place.
Writing an email inside Fieldcode Work Place

Email templates are created inside the Fieldcode Admin Panel -> Process -> Email templates.
Please check out the matching topic: How to set up email templates

The comment button (which can be activated by using the COMS button inside the Ticket Details) allows you to create a piece of information, which is displayed inside the  the History tab. Comments are mostly mainly useful for internal communication. 

  1. Click on the COMS button.
  2. Select Comment from the list.
  3. Insert the comment into the Enter Message field.
  4. Click Save to send your comment.

Only roles with matching permissions can watch comments inside the History tab. This can be configured inside Admin Panel -> Permissions.

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