Configuring rules
Create an SLA rule
To create a new SLA rule:
Open the queue page.
To the left of the queue name, select
→ Configure.Go to the SLA tab.
Click Create a rule.
Click
and enter a name for the rule.Choose work schedule. The schedule defines the time when the rule is active. The timer will be paused automatically during non-work hours.
The rule can be applied to all issues in the queue, or to specific groups of issues. To add a new group of issues, click Create a new filter and set the criteria for selecting issues.
To change an existing group, click
.For each group, set the timeframe for completing issues in the format
00h 00m:Time before warning (optional): When this time expires, Tracker sends a warning that the time to process the issue is running out.
Expiration time: The time limit for processing the issue. At the end of this time, Tracker sends out a notification that time is up.
Set the conditions for starting, pausing, or stopping the timer:
Start: The timer starts if any of the listed conditions are met. If the timer was paused, timing will continue from where it left off.
Pause: The timer pauses if any of the listed conditions is met. The timer will start when a condition from the Start list is met.
Attention. If the pause condition is set to "Issue has the status", the timer will start as soon as the issue is switched to any other status.Stop: The timer will stop if any of the listed conditions is met.
Possible conditions: Condition Description Assigned
The condition is met when the issue's assignee is changed.
Customer answer received
This condition is considered fulfilled when user not on the queue team adds a comment to the issue.
Issue created
This condition can only be applied to Start. The timer will start immediately after the issue is created.
Change issue status to
The condition is met when the issue is switched to one of the specified statuses.
Resolution deleted
The condition is met when a previously set resolution is removed from the issue.
Issue has the status
This condition can only be selected for Pause. The timer will be paused while the issue has one of the specified statuses. After the status changes, the timer will start automatically.
Resolution set
This condition is met when the one of the resolutions in the issue is set.
Received a response from the queue team This condition is considered fulfilled if a user not on the queue team added a comment to the issue.
Possible conditions: Condition Description Assigned
The condition is met when the issue's assignee is changed.
Customer answer received
This condition is considered fulfilled when user not on the queue team adds a comment to the issue.
Issue created
This condition can only be applied to Start. The timer will start immediately after the issue is created.
Change issue status to
The condition is met when the issue is switched to one of the specified statuses.
Resolution deleted
The condition is met when a previously set resolution is removed from the issue.
Issue has the status
This condition can only be selected for Pause. The timer will be paused while the issue has one of the specified statuses. After the status changes, the timer will start automatically.
Resolution set
This condition is met when the one of the resolutions in the issue is set.
Received a response from the queue team This condition is considered fulfilled if a user not on the queue team added a comment to the issue.
In the Notifications section, specify how and who to notify of overdue issues.
Click Save.
and enter a name for the rule.Example
Let's create a rule for monitoring response time to new issues. The timer for this rule will start as soon as the issue has been assigned, and will stop when the assignee starts working on it. If the assignee does not react to the issue within 15 minutes, you will receive an email notification.
To create a rule, do the following:
Under Timeframes for issues, set the maximum reaction time for an issue.
Leave the Time before warning field blank.
In the Expiration time field, enter the maximum reaction time (for example,
15m).
Set up a timer:
Start— Assignee set.
Stop — The issue is switched to the status “In progress”.
Leave the Pause section empty.
Set up notifications for overdue issues:
Notify via — Email.
- Recipients — Your login name in Yandex.Connect.
View SLA rules
To view a list of SLA rules that apply in the queue:
Open the queue page.
To the left of the queue name, select
→ Configure.Go to the SLA tab.
To view the rule settings, click the name of the rule:
- Work schedule
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The schedule defines the time when the rule is active. The timer will be paused automatically during non-work hours.
- Timeframes for issues
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The rule can be applied to all issues in the queue, or to specific groups of issues. You can set a different timeframe for each group:
Time before warning (optional): When this time expires, Tracker sends a warning that the time to process the issue is running out.
Expiration time: The time limit for processing the issue. At the end of this time, Tracker sends out a notification that time is up.
- Timer settings
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Events that start, pause, or stop the timer:
Start: The timer starts if any of the listed conditions are met. If the timer was paused, timing will continue from where it left off.
Pause: The timer pauses if any of the listed conditions is met. The timer will start when a condition from the Start list is met.
Attention. If the pause condition is set to "Issue has the status", the timer will start as soon as the issue is switched to any other status.Stop: The timer will stop if any of the listed conditions is met.
- Notifications
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Who gets notified of overdue issues and how Tracker sends notifications.
Change a rule
To change an SLA rule:
Open the queue page.
To the left of the queue name, select
→ Configure.Go to the SLA tab.
Select the rule.
Click Edit.
Make your changes and then click Save.
