Request Tracker Self Service User Guide
For Submitting Technical Issues to the Computer Center
Topics Covered:
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Logging in
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Creating a Ticket
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Adding information to a Ticket
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Reopening a Resolved or Closed Ticket
Logging onto Request Tracker:
Using a web browser, go to
http://helpdesk.lipscomb.edu
On the logon page shown below, enter your Network Username and Password.
Once logged in, if you have any currently open tickets, they should be displayed as seen below:
To Create a Ticket:
Once logged into Request Tracker, click on the “New Ticket” link on the left menu
Select the appropriate queue for
your issue by clicking on the
queue name. This will route your
ticket to the appropriate
Computer Center personnel.
Below each queue name is a
description of the common issues
for that group. Once you have
selected a queue for your ticket,
a page like this will appear:
Please fill out the form on this
page with the following
information:
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Your email address will be automatically populated in the Requestor field. If you are reporting this issue for
another Lipscomb user, enter the other person’s email address in the Requestor field (employees should use
first.last@lipscomb.edu
format). Only Lipscomb email address will be accepted in this field.
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If you would like someone else to be kept informed on the progress of the ticket, include their Lipscomb email
address in the CC field.
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Enter a subject or short description for the call ticket in the subject line.
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Attach any necessary files such as screen shots of error messages, etc., but do not attach files that contain
confidential data.
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In the issue description field, please describe the issue or request in detail. For a faster resolution, please
include all information you have relating to the issue that would assist in a resolution. For example, in addition
to a general description of the problem, please include any error messages that have not been attached, actions
that you have already taken, when the problem began, as well as any other pertinent information such as
building and room numbers, others affected, etc. If you want to be contacted by means other than email,
please also supply alternate contact information.
Once submitted, your ticket number will be
displayed in the Results section of the
following page as seen in the image to the
right:
To Add Additional Information to an open Ticket:
After logging onto Request Tracker Self Service, if not on the “Open Tickets” page, click on “Open Tickets” from the left
Menu.
Click on the ticket you wish to update.
A page like the one below will appear.
In the History section, click Reply as seen in the image below:
Enter any additional information you would
like to provide in the text box and attach any
needed files and click Submit.
The additional information you provided will
be added to the History section of the ticket
and will also be emailed to the Computer
Center personnel working on your issue.
Reopening a Closed Ticket:
If your Ticket has not been resolved to your satisfaction, you can reopen the ticket.
If you know the ticket number, enter the ticket number in the “Goto Ticket” field and Click the “Goto Ticket” button.
If you don’t know the ticket number, click on “Closed Tickets” on the Left Menu and select the ticket you wish to reopen.
The oldest tickets are displayed first, so if you have several pages of tickets, click on the link for the last page to see the
most recent tickets.
In the History Section of the Ticket, click on “Reply”.
On the Update Ticket Page that appears,
click on the “Status” drop down box and
change the status from “Resolved” to
“Open” as seen in the image to the right.
Also enter any additional information
about why the ticket has been reopened
in the text box and click Submit.
When ticket has been reopened, the
results on the next page that appears will
show the status change and the Computer
Center personnel assigned to resolve your
ticket will be notified via email.