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Overview

Custom auto-responses enable you to have allow Helpdesk+ to respond with a custom response if a customized message when a specific phrase is detected in a channel message contains a certain phrase. In addition to this response, you can display a button for the user . This feature allows users to include a button to create an issue or a custom button that resolves your chosen linking to a designated URL.

For

example

instance, if

someone uses

a user mentions "wifi" in their

request

message, you can

define

set up a custom

message, allow the user

response, prompt them to create a ticket, and direct them to the

wifi

relevant article in your

knowledge base

knowledgebase.

Custom

These custom auto-responses can

be used in conjunction with

complement other automatic response types

. If the user uses the triggering phrase, the custom auto-response type will be displayed instead of the channel default settings.Any

, overriding the default channel settings when the triggering phrase is detected.

You can define any number of custom phrases

can be defined

to trigger responses.

Custom Auto-Responses Setup

  1. Type /helpdesk configure in the channel where custom auto-responses will be used.

  2. Click Configure.

  3. In the modal that is shownwindow, click the Settings button under Custom Auto-Responses.

  4. Click Add New.

  5. In the displayed modalprompt, enter the triggering phrase.

The triggering phrase

is all or nothing

must match exactly. For example,

the phrase

"Wifi password reset" will only trigger if

the user uses

those exact words are used in that order.

For this reason, we recommend shorter

Shorter triggers like "wifi" or "password" are recommended.

  1. Enter the message that Helpdesk+ should use to respond. This message can include formatting and links.

  2. Optional:

Click
    • Check the

checkbox
    • box next to Create Button to

have Helpdesk+
    • include a button for users to

enable the user to
    • create a support ticket.

Optional:
Click the checkbox
    • Check the box next to Custom Button, and provide the button text and

a
    • URL to

have Helpdesk+
    • include a custom button

that links
    • linking to the specified URL.

Helpdesk+ will now respond use custom auto-responses to handle trigger phrases using the custom auto-response functionalityas configured.

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