Use the Filter feature to create filters that determine what tickets appear on the Ticket Summary page. User access to filters and screens is determined by their group permissions.
To configure screens for tickets, see Ticket Screen Configuration.
To configure filters for work items (People, Work and Assets), see Filter Configuration.
Default Filters
The system provides a default filter for each user.
Filter Summary
Filters are displayed in a list on the right of the Filter Summary.
Columns can be sorted alphabetically (A-Z or Z-A) by clicking the column headings.
Action | Description |
Add a Filter | See Create or Modify Filter, step 2, below |
Configure Group for Filter |
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Find Filter | There are two ways to find filters:
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Modify Filter | See Add or Modify Filter, step 2, below |
Restore Default Filters |
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View Filter | To see a filter, click the filter Name in the Name column which opens the Filter Details page for that filter. |
On the top menu bar, click Tickets>Filter Configuration
On the Filter Summary page, create or modify a filter:
Action Description Create - In the upper-left corner, click Add a Filter
- On the Add Filter page, fill in the Name and Description fields. Click Add
- The Filter Detail page appears for the filter you created. Go to step 3
Modify - In the Name column, click the Name of the filter you want to edit. Go to step 3
On the Filter Detail page, in the Tasks column on the left, click an option to modify the filter:
3a: Add a CriterionOn the Filter Detail page, click Add a Criterion
On the Add a Criterion for Filter page, in the Filter By dropdown list, click the filter type. Some criteria need explanation:
Criterion Description Additional Classification Company decides the name of the classifications. Advanced option Amount of Time until Auto-Processing Result is Applied Enter the amount of time (days, hours, minutes) the system delays applying auto processing rules to tickets Amount of Time until the Ticket is Due Enter the amount of time (days, hours, minutes) the system delays the ticket due date Auto-Processing Result Choose the auto-processing result:
- Assigned
- Assignment Recommended
- Folder Recommended
- None
- Put in Folder
- Response Added
- Response Recommended
Auto-Processing Type Choose the auto-processing type:Auto Processing Type Description Address The street name and address number from the ticket Address (adj place used) The dig site location is found at an address adjacent to the original address in the ticket Between The location is on a street that runs between two parallel streets (between two intersections) County The county in the address Grid The One Call Center provides grid data in the ticket, if applicable. Some grids are converted to latitude/longitude data. Not commonly used Intersection Intersections are defined by One Call Centers on each ticket and usually have these elements:
- Two streets that cross each other
- Additional information (landmark, one of the four corners, etc)
- Part of the dig site
Example: Intersection: The northwest corner of 1st street and Main street
Keyword Keywords are defined by your company to easily find tickets, for auto-processing, to trigger ticket notifications, or to highlight information in the ticket Map, Page, Cell Type the Map, Page, and Grid Cell values from the ticket OCC Dig Area The One Call Center (OCC) dig area contains the latitude and longitude coordinates from the One Call Center ticket (can also contain grid data). This dig area is a shaded box
If you chose OCC dig area and a geocode, then choose order of geocode application. If you do not check OCC dig area, then the order does not matter
Recommendations
- Use OCC Dig Area, if possible
- Avoid using County, Place, and Street
Parcel The parcel of the address from the ticket. The parcel shows the legal boundary of the address Place The official boundaries of the city State, County, Place Select the State from the dropdown list
Type or the County and Place
Street The name of the street or road Township, Range, Section, Quarter Type the Township, Range, Section, and Quarter from the ticket
The three largest units from the United States Public Land Survey System (PLSS), also known as Congressional townships or survey townships. The units in the system from largest to smallest: Township, Range, Section, Quarter/Quadrangle/Quadrant
Not commonly used
Ticket Update Rule Ticket update rules are part of the Auto Process Override Rules Creation Date The date ticket was created in the system Dig Site Area Size Enter area size (usually square feet) to find tickets in the area on the Summary page Digsite Distance to User The distance from the center of the digsite to the location of the last action taken by the user (usually based on the GPS of the user's mobile device) Distance from OCC Dig Area to Geocoded Digsite The distance from the One Call Center (OCC) Dig Area to the geocoded digsite. Both have latitude/longitude coordinates. The OCC Dig Area may contain grid data Due Date The deadline for completing the item (date and time) Due Time Renegotiation Count The number of times the due time was renegotiated Facility Type Allows search by facility type, if enabled. Facility types are created by the company. Advanced option First Folder First folder ticket was placed in First Response First response entered on ticket Folder the Ticket is Currently in Search by columns and list of folders created by user: System Management ( ) > Administration > General > Folders Has Attachments Tickets that have attached files Job Number A number used by excavators to identify jobs. Multiple tickets can have the same job number. Last Note The text of the most recent note Last Note Date The date of the most recent note Last Response Last response entered on a ticket Last Response Date The date and time of the most recent response on a ticket Last Response Note The last note on response Legal Date The date a ticket is legally due (due date required by law) Locate Date Time the locate was performed Machinery Equipment used by the excavator Meeting Date Meet Date time from ticket Not Reached Attempts The number of your failed tries to contact the excavator Person the Ticket is Currently Assigned To The user the ticket is assigned to Previous Response The response before the last response Quadrant The smallest unit from the United States Public Land Survey System (PLSS), also known as Congressional townships or survey townships. The units in the system from largest to smallest: Township, Range, Section, Quarter/Quadrangle/Quadrant.
One Call Centers provide this data on tickets, if applicable. Not commonly used
Registration Code The registration code (CDC code) is provided by your company Related Item The items that are linked to this item Response Due Date The date by which a ticket must be responded to (the deadline for responding) Reviewed Indicates if ticket has been reviewed (Yes/No) Route the Ticket is Currently In Choose the user whose route the ticket is in Secondary Review Required When Tickets have been responded to and the administrator decides tickets meeting certain criteria should be reviewed, this filter retrieves such tickets Smart Score Smart scores are listed by name State, County, and Place Select the State from the dropdown list
Type the County and Place
Status The status of the ticket results from actions taken by users or your company’s auto processing rules. There are four ticket statuses, all of which are system defined. A status is either open (user can work on it) or closed (user cannot work on it):
- Assigned (open): Ticket that has been assigned to a locator or contract locator
- Closed: Ticket that is closed
- In Ticket Folder (open): Ticket was placed in a folder by a user or an auto-processing rule
- Pending Your Research (open): Research needed because no auto processing rules applied, no rules were recommended, or the ticket matches multiple rules
Ticket Type Based on ticket type provided by the One Call Center Ticket Type Category The standard ticket type categories:
- Aerial
- Damaged Utility
- Design
- Emergency
- Meet
- Recall
- Regular
- Revision
- Short
Tickets with Multiple Versions Tickets with the same identification number (Ticket ID) are versions of the same ticket Work Start Date The date the work will begin based on the One Call Center ticket - Click Next to make your edits
- Click Finish. The Filter Detail page appears
3b: Delete Criterion from this Filter- On the Filter Detail page, click Delete Criterion from this Filter
- On the Delete Criteria for Filter page, check the filters to be deleted
- Click Delete. The Filter Detail page appears
3c: Modify Name and Description for this Filter- On the Filter Detail page, click Modify Name and Description for this Filter
- On the Modify a Filter page, make your changes to the Name, Description, or Group Name fields
- Click Save. The Filter Detail page appears
3d: Delete this FilterOnce a filter is used, there is no way to remove it from the Filter dropdown lists on Ticket Summary page except by:
- Deleting the filter from the system. On the Filter Detail page, click Delete.
- Change the group permissions so the group that no longer needs the filter no longer sees it. For details, see Groups
3e: Use this FilterClick Use this Filter to add the filter to the Filter dropdown list in the bottom right corner of the Ticket Summary page
3f: Go to Filter SummaryClick Go to Filter Summary to return to the Filter Summary page
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