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# Create an associated ticket from an incident

# Create an associated ticket from an incident {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Create an associated ticket for another relevant department from an incident (primary
ticket) when you realize that the issue can be resolved in that department.

## Before you begin

Ensure that the incident has an associated Universal Request
record.  
Role required: Ensure you have one of the following roles.

* The agent to whom the incident is assigned.
* The agent who belongs to the assignment group to whom the incident is assigned
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to IncidentsAll.
2. Open the incident record from which you want to create an associated ticket.
3. Click Create Associated Ticket.  
4. In the Create Associated Ticket dialog box, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Department | Department for which you want to create an associated ticket. |
   | Short description | A brief description of the issue for which the associated ticket is created. |
   | Description | A detailed description of the issue for which the associated ticket is created. |
   | Work notes | A brief description of the issue. You can communicate this issue to the Universal Request Routing agent or to the agent of the department for which the associated ticket is created. |
   [Table 1. Create Associated Ticket dialog box]

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5. Click Create.

## Result

The ticket is created for the relevant department and is associated with the universal request record. You can view the associated tickets in the Associated Tickets related list of the Universal Request form.  
Note:  
When an associated ticket is created, the information is copied from the fields of the universal request record to the fields of the associated ticket record. You can use the Associated Ticket Information and Associated Ticket Mappings tabs of the Mapping Configuration form for incidents. For more information, see [Mapping
configuration](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ur-direct-transfer-config-form&version=australia&pubname=australia-employee-service-management&ft:locale=en-US).

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