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ServiceNow Administrator Created Work Orders

Admins create work orders in ServiceNow much in the same way that regular users do. When an admin logs in to ServiceNow, their landing page view presents a ServiceChannel branded panel with a link to the work order creation module. In that module, the process of creating a work order is indistinguishable from the process non-admin users experience.

Once your connection to the ServiceChannel app is successfully set up, you can start creating work orders. The process is pretty much the same for both ServiceNow admins and regular users.

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How to create a work order
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  1. On the landing page, click Create Work Order.
  2. Enter the Location name in the Location ID/Name text field.
    • Click the magnifying glass icon and select the Location from the list that appears in the modal.
  3. Enter the Area where the work order is being created for, or
    • Click the magnifying glass icon and select the Area from the list that appears in the modal.
  4. Enter the Problem Type, or
    • Click the magnifying glass icon and select the problem from the list that appears in the modal.
  5. Enter the Asset, or
    • Click the magnifying glass icon and select the Asset from the list that appears in the modal.
  6. Enter the Problem, or
    • Click the magnifying glass icon and select the Problem from the list that appears in the modal.
  7. Depending on your company’s configuration, the remainder of the work order form may or may not auto-complete the Trade, Category, Priority, and NTE. If any of the aforementioned fields do not auto-complete, enter left navigation panel, select ServiceChannel > Work Orders > Create New. The page for creating a ServiceChannel work order opens.
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  8. Select the appropriate Location ID / Name, Area, Problem Type, Asset Type, and Problem. The system starts checking for duplicates and recalls.
  9. If such work orders are not found, move to the next step. Should you see the list of duplicates and recalls, review them, and click Continue if you still need to create a work order. See Dealing With Potential Duplicates and Recalls for more info.
  10. If the Troubleshooting Tips overlay appears, review the provided hints, answer the questions, and click Next. For more details, see Dealing With Troubleshooting Tips. If the overlay is not present, move to the next step.
  11. Select an Asset if available.

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    • The Asset dropdown appears only when there are assets associated with the selected location, area, problem type, and other options.
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    • Right under the dropdown, you see how many assets are available, and you can create a work order for the relevant asset.
    • To look through the details of the selected asset, click the info icon to the left of the field. The asset details overlay opens where you can check the asset tag, brand, model and serial numbers, installation date, and more.


  12. Verify the work order trade, category, priority, and NTE amount that are automatically populated into the corresponding fields. Should any of the dropdowns stay empty, select values according to your company’s policies and practices.

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    Click the info icon to the left of each field to look through the details of the selected option.


  13. Enter the Description of the Issue.
  14. (Optional)

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    To add an attachment, click the paperclip icon

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    top right of the work order creation screen to attach a file, for example, an image or a manual.
  15. Enter a detailed description of the issue.
  16. Click Submit to complete the process.
    The screen that opens after the work order is submitted provides you an additional opportunity to review or adjust the work order you just submitted

    bottom of the page, select the required file, and click Open. The file is attached to the work order.
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    To edit the file name, click the pencil icon. To delete the attachment, click X.


  17. Click Submit. The service request is created, and the work order details page opens.

After you generate a work order, you can modify it provided that you have the required permissions. See Viewing and Modifying a Work Order for more details.

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Duplicates and recalls
Dealing With Potential Duplicates and Recalls

After you select a problem while creating a work order, the system starts checking for duplicates and recalls. When you have similar work orders, the overlay for duplicates and recalls appears.

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  1. Run through work orders listed under Duplicates and Recalls.
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    Within the overlay, you can view the ServiceChannel (SC) tracking number, description, and status as well as priority, caller, and call date of each potential duplicate or recall. To see more details, click the SC tracking number located in the ID column. The work order details page opens in a new browser tab.


  2. Perform one of the following actions:
    1. No matching duplicates or recalls. Click Continue, and proceed to step 4 of the How to Create a Work Order instruction.
    2. Matching duplicates. Click Cancel WO in the top right corner of the overlay, and then click OK to confirm your action. At this point, you stop creating a work order.
    3. Matching recalls. Choose the original work order by selecting the radio button to the left of the SC tracking number. Click Continue, and proceed to step 4 of the How to Create a Work Order instruction.

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      The original work order number appears on the page for creating a work order — in the Recall Work Order field.


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Dealing With Troubleshooting Tips

Troubleshooting tips may appear when you’re creating a work order. They can help you collect additional information about the problem or even fix the issue without dispatching a service request to the provider.

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  1. In the Troubleshooting Tips overlay, carefully study the provided hints.
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  2. Should you manage to resolve the issue yourself, click Problem Solved. At this step, you stop generating a work order.

    If you still need help, enter a complete problem description based on the troubleshooting tips. Click Next, and proceed to step 5 of the How to Create a Work Order instruction.



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