Create SLA breakdown definitions

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • You can define an SLA breakdown to capture, store, and relay detailed task ownership information and duration for all task SLA records related to a specific task (incident). SLA breakdown is configurable and you can configure it on the basis of a specific SLA definition.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    SLA breakdown data includes:
    • Task SLA
    • SLA Definition
    • Assigned to
    • Assignment Group
    • Start time
    • End time
    • Business time during this period
    • Total % of allocated SLA Duration
    • Whether the Task SLA is breached during this period
    Note:
    SLA breakdown is on a per task-type basis. For example, once you define a breakdown definition for Incident that uses the breakdown table [SLA Breakdown by Assignment], you cannot define another breakdown definition for this task type.
    Figure 1. SLA breakdown by assignment
    sla breakdown by assignment

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Service Level Management > Breakdowns > Breakdown definitions, and click New.
    2. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 1. SLA Breakdown Definitions
      Field Description
      Name Name of the SLA breakdown.
      Task table Task table on which the definition is applicable.
      SLA breakdown table Table where the SLA breakdown data is stored.
      Note:
      For the Madrid release, only a single breakdown table is available: [SLA Breakdown by Assignment].
      Active Check box to select if the SLA breakdown definition is active.
    3. Click Submit.
      The SLA Breakdown Definition Fields and the SLA Definitions related lists appear.
    4. Under the SLA Breakdown Definition Fields tab, click New and fill in the fields.
      Field Description
      Breakdown field name Field in the breakdown table that is mapped with the field that you select in the source field.
      Source field name Field in the task record table which is mapped to the breakdown field.
    5. Click Submit.
      The breakdown field and the associated source field appears under the SLA Breakdown Definitions Field tab.
    6. Under the SLA Definitions tab, click Edit to relate one or more SLA definitions to the breakdown definition.
    7. In the slush bucket, under Collection, select SLA Definitions to related to SLA Breakdown Definition.
      The breakdown is applied on this task record.
    8. Click Save.
      The selected SLA Definitions appear.