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Formulas for Calculating Ticket Assignments in Zendesk

Learn the specific formulas used in Zendesk Explore to calculate ticket assignments, including initial and reassignment metrics.

What formulas are used to calculate ticket assignments in Zendesk Explore?

In Zendesk Explore, specific formulas are used to calculate ticket assignments. These formulas help track both initial assignments and reassignments of tickets to agents.

For 'New ticket assigns', the formula checks if the 'assigneeid' field was changed from NULL to a non-zero value. For 'Assignee reassignments (custom)', it checks if the 'assigneeid' field was changed from a non-NULL value to another non-zero value. These formulas are crucial for accurately counting how many times tickets are assigned to agents. For more detailed instructions, refer to the originalZendesk help article.


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