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Using 'Department Status' in Zendesk Chat Triggers

Discover how the 'department status' condition in Zendesk Chat triggers works based on agent availability in a department.

How does the 'department status' condition work in Zendesk Chat triggers?

The 'department status' condition in Zendesk Chat triggers is based on the availability of agents in a department. It fires a trigger if any agents in the specified department match the selected status, such as online, offline, or invisible.

This condition is useful for managing chat availability based on agent presence. For instance, if you want a trigger to activate only when agents in a department are online, you would set the condition to match the 'online' status. This ensures that the trigger only fires when there are agents available to handle the chat.


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