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Understanding Lookup Relationship Fields in Zendesk

Explore how lookup relationship fields in Zendesk help define custom relationships between various entities.

What are lookup relationship fields in Zendesk?

Lookup relationship fields in Zendesk allow admins to define custom relationships between tickets, users, organizations, and custom objects. This feature helps team members establish these relationships while managing tickets or editing profiles.

However, lookup relationship fields are not supported in search, Explore, and bot builder. For more details on how to use these fields, refer to theZendesk help article.


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