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    Set up the Related Items menu in workspace

    Set up the items that are related to the open record so that agents can get a better understanding of the record and its impact.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    Related items appear like tabs above the form pane. There are three types of items:
    • Details—Fields from the open record. You can specify which fields appear.
    • Related items—Components other than lists that are related to the open record. Typically, this tab shows Now components. For example, you might create cards with record fields to appear in the form pane.
    • Related lists—Lists that are related to the open record. These lists are tables of records.

      The following example shows an incident record. The Impacted Services related list shows a list of services that are impacted by this incident. The Child Incidents related list show incidents that are related to this one.

      Related lists

    The highlighted section in this image is called the Related Items menu.

    You set up related lists for each table. For example, the related lists that are displayed are the same for all incident records. The related lists that are displayed are the same for all case records but are likely different from those displayed for incident records.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to the table that you want to create a related list for. For example, in the navigation filter, enter Incident to set up related lists for all incident records.
    2. Click any of the records to open it.
    3. Right-click the menu icon (Menu icon) and navigate to Configure > Related List.
    4. On the Configuring related lists form, move the fields that you want in the related lists section from the Available column to the Selected column.
    5. (Optional) Select a field in the Selected column and use the vertical arrow heads on the right to move the field in the list order.
    6. Click Save.
    7. (Optional) Change the order of the items in the Related Items menu.
      By default, Details appears on the left.
      1. Navigate to Workspace Experience > Forms > Workspace View Rules and click New.
      2. On the form, fill in the fields.
        Table 1. Workspace View Rule form
        Field Description
        Name Name for the order of lists in the Related Lists menu for all records in Table.
        Table Table that this order of lists pertains to. Whenever a record from this table opens, this form defines the order of the lists in related lists.
        View View that is shown when the conditions are met. Use Workspace.
        Application Application that this component applies to. Global means that the component applies to all applications.
        Workspace Workspace that this rule applies to.
        Active Toggle to turn on (selected) and off this rule.
      3. On the Conditions tab, specify the role users must have and the record field conditions that must be met for this reordering to appear.
        For example, you can select the condition State is resolved.
      4. To order the items in the Related Items menu, on the Form Tabs tab, clear the Default Tab Order check box, click the lock icon (Lock icon) next to Tab Order.
        You can then reorder the items in the Related Items menu by selecting the lists that you want to move. Then, use the up and down arrow to move them.
      5. Click Submit unless you want to select which item in the Related Items menu appears in the form pane when record view opens.

        If you do want to choose what appears in the form pane when record view opens, right-click the top banner, click Save, and proceed to the next step.

        The following example shows that Details is no longer on the left.

        Related lists reordered

    8. (Optional) Specify which item in the Related Items menu appears in the form pane when record view opens.
      By default, the left-most item is in focus when a record opens. You can, however, put a different item in focus.
      1. Navigate to Workspace Experience > Forms > Workspace View Rules and click the workspace view rule that you want to edit.
      2. On the Form Tabs tab, open the Default Tab Focus list and select the item that should be in focus when an agent opens a record in the table that is specified in this rule.
      3. Click Submit.

        The following image shows that Impacted Services/CIs rather than the Affected CIs is in focus when the record opens.

        Related lists reordered
    9. (Optional) Automatically jump to a section in the form pane when conditions are met.

      By default, when Details is in focus in the Related Items menu, the first section opens. You can, however, set conditions for the Details to open on a different section. Details usually displays many sections in the form pane that require scrolling to reach. If there is a typical work pattern for agents, you can save agents' time by automatically scrolling to the relevant section when conditions are met. For example, when the condition, State is On hold, is true, automatically scroll to the tenth section in Details because that is a section that agents need for their resolution notes.

      1. Navigate to Workspace Experience > Forms > Workspace View Rules and click the workspace view rule that you want to edit.
      2. On the Form Settings tab, click New.
      3. On the form, fill in the fields.
        Table 2. Workspace Default Form Section form
        Field Description
        Name Name of this configuration where a specified section in Details automatically appears instead of the first section.
        Order Sequential order this rule is evaluated in when there are multiple rules. The lower the Order value means that it's evaluated in the sequence sooner.
        Active Toggle that turns on this customization.
        Form Section Section of Details that opens in the form pane instead of the first section.
      4. (Optional) In Conditions, add conditions that limit when the specified section in Form Section opens first.
      5. Click Submit.
    10. (Optional) Create an Add button so agents can add records to the related lists.

    What to do next

    Click a component to set it up.
    • Tabs
    • Notifications
    • Form Header
    • UI Actions
    • Ribbon
    • Related Items Menu
    • Form pane
    • Actions & Components
    • Activity Stream
    • Contextual Side Panel

    Record view

    • Set up adding records to a related list

      Create an Add button so agents can add records to a Related List.

    • Hide the Details tab and UI actions in workspace

      Hide the Details tab in the Related Items menu and UI actions for people who don't need to see that level of detail.

    • Create a related item in Related Items

      Create a custom related item that appears in the Form panel to help agents.

    • Create a related list

      Create a related list to provide agents with information related to an open record automatically.

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      Set up the Related Items menu in workspace

      Set up the items that are related to the open record so that agents can get a better understanding of the record and its impact.

      Before you begin

      Role required: admin

      About this task

      Related items appear like tabs above the form pane. There are three types of items:
      • Details—Fields from the open record. You can specify which fields appear.
      • Related items—Components other than lists that are related to the open record. Typically, this tab shows Now components. For example, you might create cards with record fields to appear in the form pane.
      • Related lists—Lists that are related to the open record. These lists are tables of records.

        The following example shows an incident record. The Impacted Services related list shows a list of services that are impacted by this incident. The Child Incidents related list show incidents that are related to this one.

        Related lists

      The highlighted section in this image is called the Related Items menu.

      You set up related lists for each table. For example, the related lists that are displayed are the same for all incident records. The related lists that are displayed are the same for all case records but are likely different from those displayed for incident records.

      Procedure

      1. Navigate to the table that you want to create a related list for. For example, in the navigation filter, enter Incident to set up related lists for all incident records.
      2. Click any of the records to open it.
      3. Right-click the menu icon (Menu icon) and navigate to Configure > Related List.
      4. On the Configuring related lists form, move the fields that you want in the related lists section from the Available column to the Selected column.
      5. (Optional) Select a field in the Selected column and use the vertical arrow heads on the right to move the field in the list order.
      6. Click Save.
      7. (Optional) Change the order of the items in the Related Items menu.
        By default, Details appears on the left.
        1. Navigate to Workspace Experience > Forms > Workspace View Rules and click New.
        2. On the form, fill in the fields.
          Table 1. Workspace View Rule form
          Field Description
          Name Name for the order of lists in the Related Lists menu for all records in Table.
          Table Table that this order of lists pertains to. Whenever a record from this table opens, this form defines the order of the lists in related lists.
          View View that is shown when the conditions are met. Use Workspace.
          Application Application that this component applies to. Global means that the component applies to all applications.
          Workspace Workspace that this rule applies to.
          Active Toggle to turn on (selected) and off this rule.
        3. On the Conditions tab, specify the role users must have and the record field conditions that must be met for this reordering to appear.
          For example, you can select the condition State is resolved.
        4. To order the items in the Related Items menu, on the Form Tabs tab, clear the Default Tab Order check box, click the lock icon (Lock icon) next to Tab Order.
          You can then reorder the items in the Related Items menu by selecting the lists that you want to move. Then, use the up and down arrow to move them.
        5. Click Submit unless you want to select which item in the Related Items menu appears in the form pane when record view opens.

          If you do want to choose what appears in the form pane when record view opens, right-click the top banner, click Save, and proceed to the next step.

          The following example shows that Details is no longer on the left.

          Related lists reordered

      8. (Optional) Specify which item in the Related Items menu appears in the form pane when record view opens.
        By default, the left-most item is in focus when a record opens. You can, however, put a different item in focus.
        1. Navigate to Workspace Experience > Forms > Workspace View Rules and click the workspace view rule that you want to edit.
        2. On the Form Tabs tab, open the Default Tab Focus list and select the item that should be in focus when an agent opens a record in the table that is specified in this rule.
        3. Click Submit.

          The following image shows that Impacted Services/CIs rather than the Affected CIs is in focus when the record opens.

          Related lists reordered
      9. (Optional) Automatically jump to a section in the form pane when conditions are met.

        By default, when Details is in focus in the Related Items menu, the first section opens. You can, however, set conditions for the Details to open on a different section. Details usually displays many sections in the form pane that require scrolling to reach. If there is a typical work pattern for agents, you can save agents' time by automatically scrolling to the relevant section when conditions are met. For example, when the condition, State is On hold, is true, automatically scroll to the tenth section in Details because that is a section that agents need for their resolution notes.

        1. Navigate to Workspace Experience > Forms > Workspace View Rules and click the workspace view rule that you want to edit.
        2. On the Form Settings tab, click New.
        3. On the form, fill in the fields.
          Table 2. Workspace Default Form Section form
          Field Description
          Name Name of this configuration where a specified section in Details automatically appears instead of the first section.
          Order Sequential order this rule is evaluated in when there are multiple rules. The lower the Order value means that it's evaluated in the sequence sooner.
          Active Toggle that turns on this customization.
          Form Section Section of Details that opens in the form pane instead of the first section.
        4. (Optional) In Conditions, add conditions that limit when the specified section in Form Section opens first.
        5. Click Submit.
      10. (Optional) Create an Add button so agents can add records to the related lists.

      What to do next

      Click a component to set it up.
      • Tabs
      • Notifications
      • Form Header
      • UI Actions
      • Ribbon
      • Related Items Menu
      • Form pane
      • Actions & Components
      • Activity Stream
      • Contextual Side Panel

      Record view

      • Set up adding records to a related list

        Create an Add button so agents can add records to a Related List.

      • Hide the Details tab and UI actions in workspace

        Hide the Details tab in the Related Items menu and UI actions for people who don't need to see that level of detail.

      • Create a related item in Related Items

        Create a custom related item that appears in the Form panel to help agents.

      • Create a related list

        Create a related list to provide agents with information related to an open record automatically.

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