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		<title>General settings</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pradeep Makone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Where to Find Go to Support → Settings → Assign Agent Rule → General to configure the Agent assignment settings. Auto-assign first responder to unassigned ticket Enable Auto-assign first responder to unassigned ticket to automatically assign an unassigned Ticket to the Agent who sends the first response to that Ticket.If disabled, the Ticket remains unassigned [&#8230;]]]></description>
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									<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="88" data-end="205">Go to <strong>Support → Settings → Assign Agent Rule → General</strong> to configure the Agent assignment settings.</p>								</div>
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									<p class="isSelectedEnd">Enable <strong>Auto-assign first responder to unassigned ticket</strong> to automatically assign an unassigned Ticket to the Agent who sends the first response to that Ticket.<br />If disabled, the Ticket remains unassigned when an Agent sends the first response.</p>								</div>
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		<title>Assign rules</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pradeep Makone]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Overview Assign Agent Rules automatically assign Tickets to Agents based on configured conditions and Agent availability.When a Ticket is submitted, the system evaluates the configured rules and assigns the Ticket accordingly. Where to Find Go to Support → Settings → Assign Agent Rule → Assign Rules to create and manage Assign Agent Rules. Conditions Conditions [&#8230;]]]></description>
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									<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Assign Agent Rules</strong> automatically assign Tickets to Agents based on configured conditions and Agent availability.<br />When a Ticket is submitted, the system evaluates the configured rules and assigns the Ticket accordingly.</p>								</div>
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									<p class="isSelectedEnd">Go to <strong>Support → Settings → Assign Agent Rule → Assign Rules</strong> to create and manage Assign Agent Rules.</p>								</div>
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									<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Conditions</strong> define when an Assign Agent Rule should apply to a Ticket.<br />You can use Ticket fields and properties such as <strong>Status</strong>, <strong>Category</strong>, <strong>Subject</strong>, or <strong>Customer</strong>.<br />You can also select an operator to compare the selected field. Available operators include <strong>equal to</strong>, <strong>matches</strong>, <strong>compare as</strong>, and <strong>Has word</strong>.<br />For example, to assign Tickets from the <strong>General</strong> or <strong>Pre-sale queries</strong> categories to a specific Agent, configure:</p>
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<li><strong>Category</strong> → <strong>Matches</strong> → <strong>General and Pre-sale queries</strong></li>
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<p><strong>Agents<br /></strong>Select the Agents who can receive the Ticket when the configured conditions are satisfied.<br />You can select one or multiple Agents for an Assign Agent Rule.</p>
<p><strong>Agent Availablity<br /></strong>When multiple Agents are selected, <strong>Agent Availablity</strong> determines how the Ticket is assigned.</p>
<p><strong>Assign all of the above<br /></strong>Select <strong>Assign all of the above</strong> to assign the Ticket to all selected Agents.<br />The Ticket is assigned to all selected Agents even when some Agents are unavailable.</p>
<p><strong>Assign one of the above<br /></strong>Select <strong>Assign one of the above</strong> to assign the Ticket to one Agent from the selected Agents.<br />You can choose how the system selects the Agent based on availability or workload.</p>
<p><strong>Closest working hours<br /></strong>Select <strong>Closest working hours</strong> to assign the Ticket based on Agent availability.<br />If an Agent is available, the Ticket is assigned to an available Agent. If no Agent is available, it is assigned to the Agent who will log in earliest.<br />If multiple Agents are available at the same time, the Agent with the least number of Tickets is selected.</p>
<p><strong>Minimum workload<br /></strong>Select <strong>Minimum workload</strong> to assign the Ticket to the Agent with the least number of Tickets.<br />If multiple Agents have the same number of Tickets, the Agent who will log in earliest is selected.</p>
<p><strong>AgentGroups<br /></strong>If the <strong>Agentgroups</strong> add-on is active, you can assign Tickets to Agentgroups.<br />You can assign a Ticket to the Agentgroup only or to the Agentgroup and one of its members.</p>
<p><strong>Assign group only<br /></strong>Select <strong>Assign group only</strong> to assign the Ticket to the Agentgroup.<br />The group&#8217;s supervisors can view the Ticket and assign it to one of the group members.</p>
<p><strong>Assign group and one of its members including supervisors<br /></strong>Select <strong>Assign group and one of its members including supervisors</strong> to assign the Ticket to the Agentgroup and one member.<br />Supervisors are included when selecting an Agent for the Ticket.<br />You must also select <strong>Closest working hours</strong> or <strong>Minimum workload</strong> to determine the assigned Agent.</p>
<p><strong>Assign group and one of its members excluding supervisors<br /></strong>Select <strong>Assign group and one of its members excluding supervisors</strong> to assign the Ticket to the Agentgroup and one member.<br />Supervisors are excluded from Agent selection and cannot be assigned the Ticket.<br />You must also select <strong>Closest working hours</strong> or <strong>Minimum workload</strong> to determine the assigned Agent.</p>								</div>
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