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Linked Ticket

Linked tickets in Zoho Desk are tickets associated through relationship types like Related To or Duplicate Of, helping agents track connected issues without merging them.

A linked ticket in Zoho Desk is a ticket that has been associated with one or more other tickets using a defined relationship type, such as ‘Related To’, ‘Caused By’, or ‘Duplicate Of’. Linking helps agents see connections between issues without merging them.

Types of Ticket Links

Zoho Desk supports several link types: Related To (two tickets address connected issues), Caused By (one ticket’s issue is the root cause of another), and Duplicate Of (the same issue reported twice). Each link type gives agents context about the relationship.

Benefits of Linking Tickets

Linking tickets prevents agents from solving the same problem twice without knowing about each other’s work. When one linked ticket is resolved, agents working on related tickets are notified, helping them close their own tickets faster.

Linked Tickets vs. Sub-tickets

Unlike sub-tickets, linked tickets maintain independent hierarchies. Linked tickets are used for association rather than task delegation. Sub-tickets are used when one issue needs to be split into coordinated parallel tasks.

Example: Two customers report the same payment gateway error on the same day. A support agent links both tickets as ‘Duplicate Of’ each other. When the payment team resolves the issue and closes one ticket, the agent on the second ticket is notified to close it as well.
What is a Linked Ticket in Zoho Desk?

A linked ticket is a ticket associated with another ticket through a relationship type such as Related To, Caused By, or Duplicate Of. It helps agents understand connections between issues without merging them.

What is the difference between linked tickets and sub-tickets in Zoho Desk?

Linked tickets show associations between independent tickets. Sub-tickets represent a parent-child hierarchy where child tickets are tasks within a larger parent issue. Use linking for related issues, sub-tickets for delegated tasks.

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