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Introduction to Ticket Structure

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Written by Karl Dixer
Updated over 2 months ago

This article explains which functions are included in a ticket and where you can find them.

Picture that shows a Ticket in the Swat.io inbox

Action Bar (top)

Picture of the action Bar in the Ticket

The Action Bar provides several actions for handling tickets:

Action

Description

Assign

Assign the ticket to a team member

Tags

Choose from existing tags or create a new tag and assign it to the ticket

Forward

Forward the ticket to people without Swat.io access ([learn more about this feature])

Mark

Mark the ticket → it will appear under “Marked” status, regardless of being archived

Ignore

Ignore the ticket → new comments will not reopen it and no notifications will be sent

Archive

Move the ticket to the archive

Reopen

Reopen an archived ticket → it will reappear in the inbox or under “Assigned to me”

Each ticket has a unique ID number

  • Below the ID, the channel name is displayed

  • If an internal channel name has been assigned, this will be shown

  • You can also see who the ticket is currently assigned to

  • View the tags assigned to the ticket

Picture with the Ticket Details in Swat.io

Original Post

  • Next to the channel name, a timestamp links directly to the original post on the respective platform

Picture that shows the initial Post details

Comments

Picture that shows the Comments in Swat.io


Each comment displays:

  • Username, profile picture, timestamp

  • Click on timestamp → direct link to the comment on the platform

  • Comments are numbered chronologically (sub-comments e.g. #2.1, #2.2)

  • Sentiment emojis under the comment number → results can be viewed in the user profile

  • At the bottom: various options (depending on platform):

Action

Description

Reply

Reply directly to the comment

Retweet

Retweet the comment

Like

Like the comment (Facebook & X)

Forward

Forward comment + replies to external people

Hide

Hide the comment

Delete

Remove the comment

Pin

Highlight a comment → visible in the activity log

Via the comment list you can filter pinned comments.
Under More actions, you’ll find platform-specific options (e.g., block a user).

Activity Log (right)

The log lists all ticket activities:

  • Archiving (with time & user)

  • Reopening (including reason)

  • Team member replies

  • Deleted/hidden comments (with responsible user)

  • Blocked users / hidden or highlighted posts (with responsible user)

  • Assignments to team members

  • Automatically hidden comments (via filters)

  • Forwarded comments or tickets

  • Pinned comments

Picture that shows the activity log in Swat.io

Quick Tip: Hover over the timestamp to see the exact date & time.

The log can also be used for internal communication:

  • Add notes

  • Mention team members via @-mentions

  • Link comments with #number

  • Upload files

The dropdown menu allows you to filter the log → show only events or only notes.

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