Hi, You could add an extra state like (Developer response) or (Note added) and enable $Self->{NoteSetState}=1 to the config.pm. You can then set this as the default state but when using the first state the support group has to change the state everytime they add a note. I decided to use the (Note added) myself as we like to see this whoever adds a note. We also have a state after sending an internal email called "waiting for response (Internal)". A postmaster filter on our own maildomain then changes the state to "response received (Internal)" when one of our developers replies.
From: Talley, Brooks [mailto:brooks@frnk.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 1:56 PM To: User questions and discussions about OTRS. Subject: [otrs] Last activity in queue view?
Hi, everyone. So far, OTRS is working out great for us. Thanks to everyone who has put time and energy into it!
We've run into a minor process issue. We have a tier 1 support group that is responsible for most customer interaction. Periodically a question comes up that they need help from a developer on. So far, so good: tier 1 moves the ticket into the developer queue. However, we don't want developers responding directly to customers (things like tact and grammar aren't always developers' strong suits). So the developer adds a note to the ticket, explaining what the customer should do or be told or whatever, and moves the ticket back to the tier 1 queue.
That's where the difficulty is; in queue view, tier 1 can't tell that the ticket has come back from development with a note attached. So, if a different tier 1 person sees it, they just put it back in the developer queue. Which drives the developer nuts.
Is there a way to add a "Last activity: note from [developer username]" type of line to the queue view? It's clearly visible if you zoom the ticket, but it would make life easier if tier 1 people could act on some tickets without zooming them.
Thanks -b