22Stages
33======
44
5- *Stages * are used to organize the **Helpdesk ** pipeline and track the progress of tickets. Stages
6- are customizable, and can be renamed to fit the needs of each team.
5+ *Stages * are used to organize an app's pipeline and track the progress of configured items, from now
6+ on are referred to as cards.
7+
8+ In apps these cards represent specific items, for example, in the **Helpdesk ** app, stages track
9+ tickets. Stages are customizable, and can be renamed to fit the needs of each team.
710
811Create or modify stages
912=======================
@@ -13,11 +16,10 @@ Create or modify stages
1316 activate developer mode, go to :menuselection: `Settings app --> General Settings --> Developer
1417 Tools `, and click :guilabel: `Activate the developer mode `.
1518
16- To view or modify **Helpdesk ** stages, go to :menuselection: `Helpdesk app --> Configuration -->
17- Stages `.
19+ To view or modify stages, go to the desired app and go to :menuselection: `Configuration --> Stages `.
1820
1921The default list view on the :guilabel: `Stages ` page displays the stages currently available in the
20- ** Helpdesk ** app. They are listed in the order they appear in the pipeline.
22+ app. They are listed in the order they appear in the pipeline.
2123
2224To change the order of the stages, click the :icon: `oi-draggable ` :guilabel: `(draggable) ` icon, to
2325the left of the stage name, and drag it to the desired place on the list.
@@ -27,8 +29,8 @@ the left of the stage name, and drag it to the desired place on the list.
2729 appear in the list.
2830
2931.. tip ::
30- Change the stage order on the Kanban view of a ** Helpdesk ** team's pipeline by dragging and
31- dropping individual columns.
32+ Change the stage order on the Kanban view of a team's pipeline by dragging and dropping
33+ individual columns.
3234
3335To create a new stage, click the :guilabel: `New ` button at the top-left of the stage list. Doing so
3436reveals a blank stage form.
@@ -38,6 +40,26 @@ Choose a :guilabel:`Name` for the new stage.
3840.. image :: stages/new-stage-details.png
3941 :alt: View of a stage's settings page in Odoo Helpdesk.
4042
43+ Progress bar
44+ ============
45+
46+ The progress bar is visible above each stage, displaying the percentage breakdown of every status
47+ type for all the cards within that stage. Each status type has an assigned color that appears within
48+ the bar.
49+
50+ The specific definition of these statuses changes depending on the app. For example, in the
51+ **Helpdesk ** app, the progress bar for a stage consists of the :guilabel: `In progress `,
52+ :guilabel: `Ready `, and :guilabel: `Blocked ` statuses by default.
53+
54+ To see a detailed count, hover over a representative color, which activates a notification detailing
55+ the number of cards in the stage of that specific status.
56+
57+ Clicking a status color filters the stage to show only cards with that status. The card count for
58+ the selected status appears next to the progress bar.
59+
60+ .. image :: stages/stage-progress-bar-highlight.png
61+ :alt: View of a stage's progress highlighting the activities that are due today.
62+
4163Add email and SMS templates to stages
4264=====================================
4365
@@ -69,31 +91,30 @@ Follow the same steps to select, edit, or create an :guilabel:`SMS Template`.
6991Fold a stage
7092============
7193
72- By default, stages are unfolded in the Kanban view of either tickets dashboard: :guilabel: `My
73- Tickets ` (:menuselection: `Helpdesk app --> Tickets --> My Tickets `) or :guilabel: `All Tickets `
74- (:menuselection: `Helpdesk app --> Tickets --> All Tickets `).
94+ By default, stages are unfolded in the Kanban view. If there is a Won or Closed stage, it is folded
95+ by default.
7596
76- Tickets in an unfolded stage are visible in the pipeline under the stage name, and are considered
97+ Cards in an unfolded stage are visible in the pipeline under the stage name, and are considered
7798*open *.
7899
79- Stages can be configured to be folded in the Kanban view of a tickets page.
100+ Stages can be configured to be folded in the Kanban view of the pipeline page.
80101
81- The name of the folded stages are still visible, but the tickets in the stage are hidden from view.
102+ The name of the folded stages are still visible, but the cards in the stage are hidden from view.
82103
83104To fold a stage, tick the :guilabel: `Folded in Kanban ` checkbox on the :guilabel: `Stages ` form.
84105
85106.. warning ::
86- Tickets that reach a *folded * stage are considered *closed *. Closing a ticket before the work is
107+ Cards that reach a *folded * stage are considered *closed *. Closing a card before the work is
87108 completed can result in reporting and communication issues. This setting should **only ** be
88109 enabled for stages that are considered *closing * stages.
89110
90111Temporarily fold a stage
91112------------------------
92113
93- Stages can be temporarily folded in the Kanban view of the tickets pipeline, as well.
114+ Stages can be temporarily folded in the Kanban view of the pipeline, as well.
94115
95- View a specific team's pipeline by navigating to :menuselection: ` Helpdesk app` , and clicking the
96- team's Kanban card.
116+ View a specific team's pipeline by navigating to the desired app, and clicking the team's Kanban
117+ card.
97118
98119Hover the cursor at the top of the desired stage to fold temporarily, then click the :icon: `fa-gear `
99120:guilabel: `(gear) ` icon that appears, and select :guilabel: `Fold ` from the drop-down menu.
@@ -102,11 +123,11 @@ Hover the cursor at the top of the desired stage to fold temporarily, then click
102123 :alt: Kanban view of a Helpdesk stage, with the temporary fold option emphasized.
103124
104125.. important ::
105- Manually folding a stage from the Kanban view is temporary and does **not ** close the tickets in
126+ Manually folding a stage from the Kanban view is temporary and does **not ** close the cards in
106127 the stage.
107128
108129Assign stages to a team
109130=======================
110131
111- Make a selection in the :guilabel: `Helpdesk Teams ` field on the :guilabel: `Stages ` form. More than
112- one team may be selected, since the same stage can be assigned to multiple teams.
132+ Make a selection in the :guilabel: `Teams ` field on the :guilabel: `Stages ` form. More than one team
133+ may be selected, since the same stage can be assigned to multiple teams.
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