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Every request in Serval becomes a ticket. This guide covers the components of a ticket and how to configure them.

Accessing Team Settings

To configure ticket attributes for your team, navigate to Settings for your team.

Ticket Properties

Each ticket contains configurable properties that control how it’s categorized, prioritized, and routed:

Status

Current workflow stage: To Do, In Progress, Done, or Canceled

Priority

Urgency level that determines handling order and SLA timelines

Category

AI-inferred property used for classification and routing

Assignee

Team member or Serval responsible for resolving the ticket

SLA

Time remaining to meet response and resolution commitments

Labels

Custom tags for grouping and filtering

Ticket Type

Classification as Request or Incident

Due Date

Target date for ticket resolution, with overdue indicators

Tasks

Sub-items for breaking down complex tickets

External Links

Connections to synced external ticketing systems
By default, tickets are assigned to Serval. The AI will continue working on the ticket until it either resolves the issue or escalates to a human agent.

Core Fields

In addition to configurable properties, every ticket has these core fields:
FieldDescription
TitleBrief summary of the request, auto-generated from the message
DescriptionFull details of the request
RequesterThe person who submitted the ticket
TeamWhich team is responsible for handling
Due DateTarget resolution date, with overdue indicators when past due
CreatedWhen the ticket was submitted
UpdatedWhen the ticket was last modified

Ticket Detail View

Click any ticket to open the detail view with three main areas:
  • Conversation Tab - The full thread between requester, Serval, and team members. See Resolving Tickets for how to respond and use Co-pilot.
  • Activity Tab - A chronological log of all changes: status updates, reassignments, workflow executions, and SLA events.
  • Properties Panel - The right-hand panel displays all ticket properties and allows quick editing. See Updating Ticket Properties for details.

Configuration Guides

Ticket Types

Statuses

Priorities

SLAs

Categories

Assignment

Labels

Tasks

Sync External Systems


Resolving Tickets

Guide to working through tickets

Workflows

Automate ticket handling

Guidance

Knowledge base for AI responses

Analytics

Track ticket metrics