Configure a table for escalation trigger rules

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • Configure escalation trigger rules for the tables that do not extend tasks.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    Tables that are configured in the Trigger Rule Table Configuration [trigger_rule_table_cfg] table appear in the Table field in the Trigger Rule form for creating an escalation trigger rule.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > On-Call Administration > Administration > Trigger Rule Table Configuration.
      In Service Operations Workspace (SOW), you can access On-call trigger rule table configuration by navigating to All > Service Operations Workspace Admin Center > Overview > Configuration. On the Configurations tab, from the SOW configurations section, navigate to the On-call Scheduling tile and select Configure and then select Table configuration for trigger rules. For more information, see Manage configurations in Service Operations Workspace for ITSM
    2. Select New.
    3. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 1. Trigger Rule Table Configuration form
      Field Description
      Table Name of the table that will be enabled for creating escalation trigger rules.
      Trigger group field Group field value in the table based on which trigger rule processes.
      Trigger user field User field value in the table based on which trigger rule processes.
      Trigger condition fields List of table fields that are displayed as a choice list in the Trigger fields field when creating or editing the trigger rules.
      Journal field The ongoing escalation activity.
    4. Click Submit.
      The Trigger Rules related list shows the escalation trigger rules that are configured for the table.