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# Create a UI action to close multiple incidents

# Create a UI action to close multiple incidents {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read  
Create a UI action to close multiple incidents at once from the
Actions list in the list view.

## Before you begin

Role required: business_rule_admin (for business rule), ui_action_admin (for UI
action), or admin

## About this task

Closing an incident from Actions list adds the same close note
to all the incidents that are closed and does not require the list_updater role.
Implementing this process requires a script include that is referred from a UI
action and a custom UI page.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem DefinitionScript Includes and click New.
2. Create the script includes with the following information.  
   * Name: IncidentClosure
   * Client callable: Select the check box
   * Active: Select the check box
   * Script: Paste the following information:  

         var IncidentClosure = Class.create();
         IncidentClosure.prototype = Object.extendsObject(AbstractAjaxProcessor, {
             closeIncidents: function() {
                 var selectedIncidents = this.getParameter("sysparm_incidents");
                 var notes = this.getParameter("sysparm_closeNote");
                 var code = this.getParameter("sysparm_closeCode");
                 var incidentGr = new GlideRecord('incident');
                 incidentGr.addQuery('sys_id', 'IN', selectedIncidents);
                 incidentGr.query();
                 while (incidentGr.next()) {
                     incidentGr.setValue('state', 7);
                     incidentGr.setValue('close_notes', notes);
                     incidentGr.setValue('close_code', code);    
                     incidentGr.update();
                 }
                 return true;
             },
             
            type: 'IncidentClosure'
         });

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3. Save the record.
4. Create the following steps to create a UI page.  
   * Name: mandatory_fields_to_close_incident_ui
   * HTML: Paste the following information:

         <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
         <j:jelly trim="false" xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:g="glide" xmlns:j2="null" xmlns:g2="null">
             <style>
                 #content_row .reference-label {
                     padding-right: 15px;
                 }

                 #page_timing_div {
                     display: none;
                 }
             </style>
             <form class="form-horizontal">
                 <div class="form-group">
                     <label class="col-xs-4 control-label">
                         <span style="padding-right: 5px;"></span>
                         <span class="label-text">${gs.getMessage('Resolution code')}</span>
                     </label>
                     <div class="col-xs-5 form-field input_controls" style="line-height: 32px;">
                         <select name="closeCode" id="closeCode">
                             <option value="" selected="SELECTED" role="option">-- None --</option>
                             <option value="Solved (Work Around)" role="option">Solved (Work Around)</option>
                             <option value="Solved (Permanently)" role="option">Solved (Permanently)</option>
                             <option value="Solved Remotely (Work Around)" role="option">Solved Remotely (Work Around)</option>
                             <option value="Solved Remotely (Permanently)" role="option">Solved Remotely (Permanently)</option>
                             <option value="Not Solved (Not Reproducible)" role="option">Not Solved (Not Reproducible)</option>
                             <option value="Not Solved (Too Costly)" role="option">Not Solved (Too Costly)</option>
                             <option value="Closed/Resolved by Caller" role="option">Closed/Resolved by Caller</option>
                         </select>
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="form-group">
                     <label class="col-xs-4 control-label">
                         <span class="label-text" style="">${gs.getMessage('Resolution Notes')}</span>
                     </label>
                     <div class="col-xs-7 form-field input_controls">
                         <textarea required="true" class="form-control" value="closeNotes" id="closeNotes" type="text"></textarea>
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="form-group" style="padding-right:20px;margin-bottom:0;padding-left: 75%; line-height: 45px;">
                     <g:dialog_button id="cancel_button" type="button" style_class="$btn btn-default" onclick="actionCancel()" style="min-width: 5em;">${gs.getMessage('Cancel')}</g:dialog_button>

                     <g:dialog_button id="ok_button" type="button" onclick="actionOK()" style_class="btn btn-primary" style="min-width: 5em;">${gs.getMessage('OK')}</g:dialog_button>
                     <div class="clearfix"></div>
                 </div>
             </form>
         </j:jelly>

   * Client script: Paste the following information:  

         function actionOK() {
             var modal = GlideModal.prototype.get("mandatory_fields_to_close_incident_ui");
             var incidents = modal.getPreference("selected_incidents");
             if (incidents) {
                 //close the incidents
                 var glideAjax = new GlideAjax("IncidentClosure");
                 glideAjax.addParam("sysparm_name", "closeIncidents");
                 glideAjax.addParam("sysparm_incidents", incidents);
                 glideAjax.addParam("sysparm_closeCode", $("closeCode").value);
                 glideAjax.addParam("sysparm_closeNote", $("closeNotes").value);
                 glideAjax.getXMLAnswer(function(answer) {
                     GlideModal.prototype.get("mandatory_fields_to_close_incident_ui").destroy();
                     GlideList2.get('incident').refresh();
                 });
             }
         }

         function actionCancel() {
             GlideModal.prototype.get("mandatory_fields_to_close_incident_ui").destroy();
         }

         (function() {
             var okButton = gel('ok_button');
             var closeCodeEl = gel('closeCode');
             var closeNotesEl = gel('closeNotes');
             okButton.disabled = true;
             closeNotesEl.value = "";
             closeCodeEl.on('change', function() {
                 if (closeCodeEl.value !=="" && closeNotesEl.value !=="")
                     okButton.disabled = false;
                 else
                     okButton.disabled = true;
             });
             closeNotesEl.on('input', function() {
                 if (closeCodeEl.value !=="" && closeNotesEl.value !=="")
                     okButton.disabled = false;
                 else
                     okButton.disabled = true;
             });
         })();

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5. Save the record.
6. Complete the following steps to create the UI action for closing multiple incidents.
   1. Navigate to System DefinitionUI Actions and click New.
   2. Create the UI actions with the following information:  
      * Name: Close incidents
      * Table: Incident \[incident\]
      * Show update: Select the check box
      * List choice: Select the check box
      * List v2 Compatible: Select the check box
      * Client: Select the check box
      * Onclick: closeIncidents()
      * Condition: current.getValue('state') !== '7'
      * Script: paste the following information

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          function closeIncidents() {
              var list = GlideList2.get('incident');
              var title = list.getTitle();
              var incidents = list.getChecked();
              if (incidents) {
                  var o = new GlideModal('mandatory_fields_to_close_incident_ui');
                      getMessage("Close Incidents", function(msg) {
                          o.setTitle(msg);
                          o.setPreference('selected_incidents', incidents);
                          o.render();
                      });
                  }
              }
                     
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7. Save the record.

## Result

Service desk agents can close multiple incidents using Close incidents in the Actions list below the Incident list.

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