SLA Applied to Some Tickets Only
Why is my SLA only applied to some tickets?
If your SLA is only applied to some tickets, it might be because those tickets don't have a set priority. SLAs require a ticket priority to apply, and this priority must be the system default field, not a custom one.
Without a priority, the SLA target time won't apply, and no timer will be displayed until a priority is added. Additionally, if a ticket is created with a private comment or internal note, the first reply time SLA targets are deferred until a public end-user comment is added.
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