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Making Parent Fields Required for Agents in Zendesk

Learn how to make parent fields required for agents in Zendesk to ensure necessary information is collected.

Can I make a parent field required for agents in Zendesk?

Yes, you can make a parent field required for agents in Zendesk. To do this, go to Admin > Manage > Ticket Fields, select the field, and then choose 'Required on solve'. This setting ensures that the field must be completed before the ticket can be solved. Additionally, based on your conditional fields, the next fields will pop open for the user to fill out.

It's important to mark these fields as required on solve from within the conditional fields app, not just at the field level, to ensure they are enforced correctly.


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How do I make a conditional ticket field required in Zendesk?

To make a conditional ticket field required in Zendesk, you need to adjust the settings in the Admin Center. First, navigate to Admin Center > Objects and rules > Tickets > Forms. Here, you can either create a new condition for the ticket field or…

Where can I find ticket field requirement settings in Zendesk?

You can find ticket field requirement settings in Zendesk's Admin Center. Specifically, these settings are located on the Fields page when you are creating or editing a ticket field. To access them, go to Admin Center > Objects and rules > Tickets…

What are the options for conditional ticket field requirement settings?

In Zendesk, conditional ticket field requirement settings can be adjusted on the Forms page when creating or editing a ticket form. You can specify when a field is required using the 'Required' drop-down list. Options include 'Always', which makes…

How can I resolve unexpected alerts about required fields in Zendesk?

Unexpected alerts about required fields in Zendesk can occur when a field becomes required due to default ticket behavior, even if it wasn't initially marked as required. This can happen if a ticket's status changes or if system ticket rules apply….

How do I handle conditional fields when changing ticket forms in Zendesk?

When changing ticket forms in Zendesk, you can use a notification trigger to ensure agents fill out required conditional fields. If a ticket is updated and the form changes to one with conditional fields, and those fields are not filled out, you…

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