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Sub-ticket (Child Ticket)

A sub-ticket in Zoho Desk is a child ticket linked to a parent ticket, used to break complex support issues into manageable parallel tasks.

A sub-ticket, also called a child ticket, is a ticket in Zoho Desk that is linked beneath a parent ticket to handle a specific component or task within a larger support issue. Sub-tickets allow complex issues to be divided and worked on in parallel.

When to Use Sub-tickets

Sub-tickets are useful when a single customer issue requires input from multiple teams. For example, a product defect report might generate sub-tickets for the engineering team, quality assurance, and customer communication, all tracked under one parent.

Sub-ticket and Parent Ticket Relationship

The parent ticket provides overall context and tracks progress at a high level. Each sub-ticket has its own status, assignee, and SLA. When all sub-tickets are closed, the parent can be closed automatically based on workflow configuration.

Status Tracking Across Sub-tickets

Agents assigned to a sub-ticket can update their progress independently. Managers can view all sub-tickets from the parent ticket view to understand overall resolution progress without checking each ticket individually.

Example: A manufacturing company receives a complaint about a faulty shipment. The support team creates sub-tickets for warehouse investigation, courier coordination, and replacement dispatch. Each team works on their sub-ticket independently while the customer sees one unified parent ticket.
What is a Sub-ticket in Zoho Desk?

A sub-ticket (child ticket) is a ticket created under a parent ticket to handle a specific part of a larger issue. It allows multiple teams to work on different aspects of one customer problem simultaneously.

How do sub-tickets relate to parent tickets in Zoho Desk?

Sub-tickets are linked to a parent ticket and inherit its context. Each sub-ticket has its own assignee and status. The parent ticket tracks overall progress, and workflows can close the parent automatically when all sub-tickets are resolved.

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