Set a reminder for a problem record

You can set a reminder to notify you if an existing problem record meets certain conditions by a specified time. For example, you may want to be reminded if a problem is still open or is not updated by a given date.

When you set the reminder, you can choose when and how you want to be notified. You will find this particularly helpful for persistent problems that need your immediate attention.

To set a reminder:

  1. Click Problem Management > Problem > Search Problems.
  2. Use search or advanced search to find one or more records.

  3. Select a problem from the list of records.
  4. Click More or the More Actions icon and select Set Reminder.
  5. In the Set Reminder area, choose one of the following:
    • Remind At: To set a reminder for a particular day and time. Click Fill to display a calendar to choose a date and time for the reminder.
    • Remind In: To set the reminder to occur after a particular time interval. If you choose this option, you must specify the time interval in hours, minutes, and seconds using the 00:00:00 format. You must also select a shift to specify the work schedule that this time interval is Based On.
    • Remind if: To select a condition of when the reminder should occur.
      • Always (the default value)
      • Problem has not been updated
      • Problem is still open
      • Problem is still assigned to me
  6. In the Pop-up Message area, select the type of notification.
    • Pop-up
    • Page
    • Email
    • SM Mail
  7. If you selected Pop-up or Page, type the message in the Message field that you want to appear in the reminder.
  8. If you selected Email or SM Mail, do the following:
    • Type a title for the mail in the Title field.
    • Select the type of mail message to send in the Message Type area.
  9. Click OK.