The updater_id returns -1 for tickets deleted as part of a system update or scheduled deletion in Zendesk.
This occurs because the deletion is executed by the system itself, rather than a specific user. When you see an updater_id of -1 in the Incremental Ticket Event Export, it signifies that the ticket was removed automatically by Zendesk's internal processes.
To determine how your Zendesk tickets were deleted, you can use the Incremental Ticket Event Export. This tool allows you to analyze the deletion method used for each ticket. If a ticket was deleted through the Zendesk UI, it will show as 'Web…
'Web form' indicates that a ticket was deleted through the Zendesk UI. This means the deletion was performed manually by a user within the Zendesk interface. When you see 'Web form' in the Incremental Ticket Event Export, it confirms that the…
'Web service' in the context of Zendesk ticket deletion means that the ticket was deleted using the API or as part of a scheduled deletion. When you see 'Web service' in the Incremental Ticket Event Export, it indicates that the deletion was…