--- sourceDocument: Australia Customer Service Management sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/customer-service-management Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Customer Service Management ft:clusterId : - csm bundleId : - csm workflow : - Customer and Industry --- # Contexts for Customer Service # Contexts in Recommended Actions for Customer Service {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated March 12, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Contexts in Recommended Actions for Customer Service The Recommended Actions for Customer Service application enhances agent efficiency by providing context-specific recommendations based on the Case and Interaction tables. These recommendations are generated when certain conditions are met, helping agents determine appropriate actions for customer records. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Case Context Record:** This record supports the Case table and includes rules, recommendations, and search result mapping for various tables such as Knowledge, Incident, Problem, and Change Request. * **Interaction Context Record:** Tailored for chat interactions, this record pulls relevant articles from the Knowledge table based on the short description of the interaction, enhancing the agent's ability to respond quickly. * **Search Mapping Records:** These records map knowledge results to specific guidance actions, ensuring that agents receive accurate recommendations during chat interactions. * **Activation Management:** A fix script prevents duplicate context records by checking for existing records associated with the same table, keeping the system organized and conflict-free. ## Key Outcomes By implementing the Recommended Actions for Customer Service application, agents can expect: * Improved decision-making through actionable recommendations based on the context of customer interactions. * Efficient search results during chats, allowing for quicker resolution of customer inquiries. * Increased management effectiveness through alerts for context activation and deactivation, minimizing the risk of conflicts. * Comprehensive logging of context events, providing visibility into changes made within the system. A context enables agents to see recommendations for records from a table when certain rules are met. These recommendations can help agents by suggesting actions to take based on the record context. The Recommended Actions for Customer Service application provides context records for the Case and Interaction tables. ## Case Context record {#ra-csm-context-records__section_gvg_wy1_c2c} The Recommended Actions for Customer Service application provides the Case Context record for the Case table. Context records include [rules](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/XkjJv235tjTFVmpvXaZz4g "A rule is a set of conditions that applies to a context. A rule shows recommendations to agents with certain roles for records that meet certain conditions.") and [recommendations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/5gRgeADCxky7jjV54L_1Ew "A recommendation is a way to suggest a helpful action to an agent. A recommendation includes the action and any relevant resources and inputs."). The Case Context record also includes search result mapping records for the search source tables. The following tables are mapped to specific guidance actions: * Knowledge * Case * Incident * Problem * Change Request {#ra-csm-context-records__ul_egw_gz1_c2c}The remaining tables are mapped to the [Default guidance for search results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/XQ3uXy4wCArJ1mltL3cyrg "The Default guidance for search results is a guidance that can be used for any search sources that don't have mapped guidances.") guidance action. ## Interaction Context record {#ra-csm-context-records__section_fff_bfb_c2c} The Recommended Actions for Customer Service application includes a context record and search mapping record that automatically displays search results from the Knowledge table for chat interaction records. The Interaction Context record enables search based on the short description of the interaction record and displays relevant articles. The search mapping record maps knowledge results to the Share KB in chat interactions guidance. During chat interactions, the system accurately displays knowledge results in the Search tab in the contextual side panel. The Recommended Actions for Customer Service application also includes a search mapping record that maps all search source tables, with the exception of the Knowledge table, to the [Default guidance for search results](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/XQ3uXy4wCArJ1mltL3cyrg "The Default guidance for search results is a guidance that can be used for any search sources that don't have mapped guidances.") guidance action. During chat interactions, the system accurately displays results for the search source tables in the Search tab. Follow these steps to enable recommendations in the contextual side panel for chat interactions: 1. Navigate to AllRecommended ActionsContextsCSM Interaction context. 2. Enable the Active check box. 3. Select Update. {#ra-csm-context-records__ol_ffp_4fb_c2c} ## Fix script {#ra-csm-context-records__section_f1n_2gb_c2c} The Recommended Actions for Customer Service application includes a fix script that checks for existing context records associated with the same table as the Interaction Context record. * If one or more records for the same table are found, the Interaction Context record is deactivated. * If no existing context records for the same table are found, the Interaction Context record remains active. {#ra-csm-context-records__ul_yzh_fgb_c2c} This avoids duplicate or conflicting context records. ## Activating or deactivating context records {#ra-csm-context-records__section_mht_mgb_c2c} When activating or deactivating context records, the system displays alert messages so that contexts can be managed effectively without causing conflicts. If multiple contexts are activated for the same table, the system alerts the admin to specify the correct contextSysID property in the Recommended Actions component on record pages for the referenced table. If an admin activates multiple contexts for the same table, the system displays a message advising the admin to specify the correct contextSysID property on the Recommended Actions component for all record pages that reference this table. The message includes information about how to configure the contextSysID property on the Recommended Actions component and what happens if the correct context is not specified. The system logs all context activation and deactivation events along with the displayed alerts. *[\>]: and then