About fields on the case detail page
The case detail page provides a detailed overview of a case. The page displays detailed case information and meta data fields that are used to classify and provide access and security details for this case. You can also set up the case detail page to display detail tabs at the bottom of the page.
To open the case detail page, double-click a case in the case list or in a search result list.
Meta data fields
The case detail page has the following fields:
Field |
Description |
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Title |
The case title. |
Case group |
A classification of the cases and a mandatory field. A case group can have sub-groups, further categorizing the case within the main case group. The content of this field is defined by your organization. See also: |
Child case group |
An optional classification of a case. The content of this field is defined by your organization. See also: |
Case handler |
The name of the user who created the case is entered here by default. You can assign a different case handler. |
Responsible unit |
The organizational unit that is responsible for the case. The organizational unit of the current user is automatically inserted by default. You can change it by selecting a different unit from the list. Tip: Click in the Responsible unit field to view organizational structure of this unit. |
Case type |
The content of this field is defined by your organization. |
State |
The available case states are defined by your organization. |
Case text |
A description of the case or comments about the case handling. |
Created date |
The creation date of the case is entered automatically. This field cannot be edited. |
Planned closing date |
The date when the case is expected to be closed. You can define a planned closing date to be earlier than the created date. In such scenario, the field value will be displayed in a red color. |
Closed date |
The date when the case is closed. |
Created by |
The name of the user who created the case is entered automatically. |
Previous case number |
The case number of the previous relevant case (if applicable). |
Keywords |
You can enter keywords from the dictionary of your organization on cases, documents, and contacts. |
Read access |
Defines who can view the case. The text of the access code is displayed by default, but a system administrator can edit your configuration and change the field parameter to display the actual access code instead. |
Write access |
Defines who can edit the case. The text of the access code is displayed by default, but a system administrator can edit your configuration and change the field parameter to display the actual access code instead. |
Acting unit |
The organizational unit responsible for case execution. Tip: Click in the Acting unit field to view organizational structure of this unit. |
Default document classification |
Classification code to be inherited by case documents. Classification orders and prioritizes data based on its sensitivity. Default classification code is inherited from the case group or from the global value that are set by your administrator. You can override this code by selecting the needed classification from the list. Note: Documents created in WorkZone Client 2017 SP1 and earlier versions have no classification. |
Retention code |
Indicates which retention policy is assigned to the case. Retention policy defines:
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Retention date |
Indicates until what date a closed case should be retained in the database. The Retention date is calculated based on the retention policy assigned to the case in the Relative retention period field to the date the case was closed. The Relative retention period is a field on the applied retention policy. It is found in WorkZone Configurator > Retention > Retention policy. |
Primary party |
The main contact associated with the case. This field is not displayed by default and must be added to the configuration by a system administrator. System administrators can make this field mandatory and assign to it a default value. |
Case start |
The date when the case was started. This field is filled in manually and can be relevant if, for example, the case start date is different from the date when the was case created in WorkZone. This field is not displayed by default and must be added to the case detail page configuration by a system administrator. |
Note: If you have the CONFIGADM access code, you can configure the fields displayed on the case detail pages. See About detail page customization.