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Subtypes are creating themselves

  • 17 October 2022
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I am implementing Service Request functionality; my first step has been to create a subtype within the SR template area called “Onboard Employee”. I have created a template called “Onboard Employee Template” and assigned the subtype to it. All is well so far.

I’ve done a number of tests:

  • convert Incident to SR using the new template
  • create an SR using the new template

All again seems to be working fine.

However, at some point, a new subtype has appeared in the subtype list:

“Onboard Employee#1”

Looking at the list of subtypes, I actually have a number of similarly named subtypes, such as “DEFAULT#1”, “DEFAULT#2” etc.

  1. What’s making these subtypes?
  2. Is there an action or configuration that I can avoid that will prevent them from being created?
  3. Can I safely delete them?
  4. Or do they actually have a use?

Any advice would be appreciated!


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Hi @chrisis , 

1 + 2 This behavior is by design for sub-type you create a template is created automatically to ensure 1:1 relationship. 

3 +4  Please do not delete them as it will potentially break the processes you have built. 

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Cheers,

 

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