Modify Category | HP Altris eXpress Helpdesk Solution 5.6 SP1

Chapter 7: Administration

Categories

Modify Category

You can modify existing categories to meet your operational requirements. Following the illustration and steps listed below.

1Click Admin>Categories>Edit categories.

2Click Edit next to the category you want to edit.

Note The category you selected is displayed on the bottom of the screen. See the example above.

3Type the name of the Category in the box.

4Select the check box to make category status Active.

5Click OK to continue editing categories. The category list on the Edit categories page will update and display the category change in the list.

Important Any changes you make to categories, add New, Edit, Move, Copy or Delete are not actually saved until you click Save on the Edit categories page.

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Helpdesk Solution 5.6 SP1 User Guide Altiris Helpdesk Solution User Guide Contents New Contact Delete Notify Rules 116 Document Conventions PrefaceWhat you see Support Contact Information SupportTraining Before Contacting Support Preface Altiris Helpdesk Solution User Guide Complete, Integrated System Introducing Helpdesk SolutionIntegrate with Microsoft SMS Scenario Helpdesk Solution Satellite Architecture Benefits Features and BenefitsFeatures Customize with Ease End User Console System RequirementsServer Worker Console Installation Preview Installing and Setting Up eXpressSoftware Requirements Hardware Notification Server Computer RequirementsSoftware Install Prerequisite Software to Notification Server Installing and Setting Up eXpress Installing and Setting Up eXpress Install Notification Server Satellite Helpdesk Install Helpdesk SolutionAltiris eXpress .NET Configuration Wizard To Install a Satellite Helpdesk Configure Helpdesk Command Architecture Helpdesk Overview Worker Consoles Helpdesk Solution Consoles Workers Workers and Worker QueuesUser Consoles See Also Contacts Assets Work Items Integration with Microsoft Systems Management Server SMS Prerequisites Installation Console to start the Web Administration Console Helpdesk Setup To configure the Helpdesk Configuration Wizard Altiris eXpress.NET Configuration Wizard Enter a domain\user and password Modifying Helpdesk Solution Installation Configuration Upgrading Releases Uninstalling Localization Configure Regional Option End User Console Web Administration Console Interface Elements ConfigurationPolicies Reports Console Security Workers Administrators End Users Setting Permissions Entry Points Console.configuration WorkerMode=workerwinUserguestuser Credential SelfEnrollmentCmd= Licensing User Interface Logoff Client Access Server AccessAltiris eXpress Helpdesk Consoles Work Items CommandsDefault Page Description Helpdesk Worker Console Recent Common tasksToolbar Description Assets Bulletins Item Count, Date and TimeWorker Report To Open a New Work Item New Work Item Description Work Item Page Description Add New Work Item To View or Edit Work Items View or Edit Work Items Additional Work Item Information To Attach a File to a Work Item Attachments Attach Page Field Description Link Work Items To Link a Work Item Link Page Field Description To Send E-Mail Messages Mail Messages Mail Page Field Description View Contact Properties New Work ItemTo View Contact Properties NT ID Contact Page Field Description Find Contact New Work Item Auto-Associating an Item’s Asset Using the ContactTo Find a Contact To Select a Contact Select Contact New Work Item To View Asset Properties View Asset Properties New Work Item Asset Page Field Description Find Asset New Work Item To Select an Asset Auto-Associating an Item’s Contact Using the AssetSelect Asset New Work Item To Find an Asset Find Work Items Find Work Items Simple Tab Find Work Item Simple Field Description Find Work Items Advanced Tab Find Work Item Advanced Field Description Search in Comment or Title FieldFull-text Freetext and Contains Searches Manual Configuration Syntax Using QueriesWildcard Searches To List Queries List QueryNew Query List Query Page Field Description To Create a New Query Modify New Query SearchTo Modify a Query Search Datetime Examples Query Data TypesNew Query Page Field Description String Examples Field Name Type Acceptable values Comments Be inactive virtual workgroups or $promptstringprompt$ Query Parameter Replacement$currentworkerid$ $promptnumberprompt$ $promptdateprompt$ $promptdatetimeprompt$ Are you sure you want to delete the following items? Delete Queries Last Query Results Contacts Contacts Home Retrieve Queued Item Find Contacts View Contacts Find Contacts Page Field Description New ContactTo Add a Contact New Contact Page Field Description View Assets Assets Assets HomeTo Use the Assets Home To Add a New Asset New AssetFind Assets To View Assets New Asset Page Field Description To Use the Recents Recents To Use My Helpdesk Console My Helpdesk ConsoleMy Helpdesk toolbar description Sort Work Item List My Helpdesk New Work ItemTo Add a New Work Item To Edit My Info Edit My Info Logoff Work Item Request NT UserTo Logoff My Helpdesk Work Item Request Guest Work Item Request User Work Item History Create Custom URL to Access Helpdesk ConsolesTo create a custom URL Pocket PC Navigation Support for Pocket PC PPC Administration Administration Admin Helpdesk Admin Console Admin Report Run Admin Reports Admin Report Page Field Description List Categories Page Description Categories List Categories Edit Categories Add New Category Modify Category Move Category Copy Category Delete Category List Routing Rules Routing Rules Edit Routing Rule Process Order of Routing Rules To Create a New Routing Rule New Routing Rule Altiris Helpdesk Solution User Guide 110 To Delete a Routing Rule Delete Routing Rules Notify Rules Default RulesList Notify Rules New Notify Rule Altiris Helpdesk Solution User Guide 114 Edit Notify Rule Select the check box for the rule to be Default Delete Notify Rules List Templates Mail Templates New Template Edit E-mail Templates Default E-mail Templates Simple Macros Mail Template Macros Mail Macros Complex Macros List Bulletins Bulletins Delete Bulletin Add New Bulletin View Source SourcesList Sources New SMS Source New NS Source Edit Source Import from Source Configure Helpdesk Option 1 This database was last configured by Alert Manager Simple Tab Delete Work Items Delete Work Item Simple Field Description Advanced Tab Delete Work item Advanced Field Description Delete Contacts Delete Assets New Worker WorkersList Workers Edit Worker View Queue List Queue Edit Queue New Queue Reports Notification Policies Service Level Agreements Log Files Troubleshooting URL Index