Editing Autotask Tickets

Applies to Standard and Premium plans

Learn more about editing records.

Each of these functions are available from the ellipsis button on the card. When you save your data, the ticket is updated in Autotask.

To edit a ticket in Autotask, click the card title to open it in the Autotask web app.

Edit Ticket

The following fields can be edited:

  1. Title
  2. Due date and time
  3. Estimated hours
  4. Account
  5. Contact
  6. Project
  7. Status- You can also change status by dragging between columns.
  8. Priority
  9. Issue type
  10. Sub issue type
  11. Category
  12. Queue
  13. Work type
  14. Description

Checklist

Add, remove, and edit ticket checklist items. You can mark items as complete or incomplete.

Manage Resources

Assign new members to a ticket or remove existing members from a ticket, both for the primary and secondary members.

When you assign new members, TopLeft can send them a message by email to let them know they have been assigned. Enable the "Notify members being assigned" option and supply an optional message with details, then click Save.

On a resource swimlane board, you can re-assign tickets by dragging the ticket between swimlanes.

New Service Call

Assign a member with an appointment at a specified time.

Complete the form as follows:

  • Start Date/Time: Select the date and time for the service call to be scheduled.
  • End Date/Time: Select the date and time for the scheduled service call to end.
  • Description: An optional brief description of the reason for the service call.
  • Resource: The resources assigned to the ticket that you want to assign to the service call. The first resource in the list is the primary resource if one is assigned.
  • Status: Select the initial status for the service call.
  • Location: Select the location for the service call.

When you select the member and date, TopLeft shows entries from the member's Autotask calendar on that date. This can help you pick a time and duration that is available for that ticket.

You can click on the day line to select the start time and duration in 15-minute increments. First, click on a box to select the start or end time. Second, click on another box to set the duration of the schedule entry. To clear the selection, click on any box.

When you make a service call, TopLeft can send the member a message by email to let them know they have been assigned. Enable the "Notify member" option and supply an optional message with details, then click Save.

Enter Note

Complete the form as follows:

  • Title
  • Note Type - Select from "Task Summary", "Task Detail", and "Task Notes"
  • Description
  • Internal Only - Select this to make the note internal
  • Notify contact - The notify contact option is available when a contact with an email address is associated with the ticket. Contact emails are sent from TopLeft and not from Autotask due to limitations in the Autotask APIs.

Enter Time

The time entry dialog is similar to the time entry form in Autotask. Complete the form as follows:

  • Work type: Select a work type for the time entry. If the ticket has a work type set, that work type displays by default.
  • Role: Select a role for the time entry. The menu only shows your assigned roles.
  • Date: Select the the date that the work was performed on.
  • Status: Change the ticket status. This field is optional.
  • Start time: Set the start time. Start time can be entered in a variety of formats, such as 2pm, 2:00 pm, or 14:00.
  • End time: Set the end time. End time can be entered in a variety of formats, such as 2pm, 2:00 pm, or 14:00.
  • Hours worked: Enter the hours worked.
  • Billing offset: Add or subtract time from the total time to bill.
  • Summary notes: Enter a description of the work performed.
  • Internal notes: Enter any internal notes. This field is optional.
  • Notify contact - The notify contact option is available when a contact with an email address is associated with the ticket. Contact emails are sent from TopLeft and not from Autotask due to limitations in the Autotask APIs.

Change Priority

Change the priority of the ticket with a single click. You can also open this dialog by clicking the colored bar on the left side of the card.