InformationTitleTips for logging support issuesURL Name44002010171-tips-for-logging-support-issuesAnswerTo get the fastest most accurate response to your issue, follow these tips when creating a ticket. Bugs are annoying… we get that. What is even more annoying is needing to document a bug that that is not your fault. But a few more minutes spent when lodging a support ticket, will save you time in the long run. Why does support ask so many questions? The support team is here to help! We strive to be experts in everything to do with our software. But despite this, we need help to understand what a user is doing and what the software is doing in response. What information should I include? Short answer - everything!If you are unsure if something is useful, send it anyway. Useful things to include Screenshots Screenshots are the single most helpful thing that you can send in a ticket. When taking the screenshot, take the largest screenshot possible. A key piece of information might be in the screen, but not where the error or issue is shown. Zooming out as far as possible will give the support team the maximum information. Reproduction steps These are a step-by-step guide showing the steps you followed for the issue to occur. An example: I opened up Chrome and went to {{URL}} My account number is XXXXXX I clicked the Settings link Instead of the settings, I saw a 500 error This will help the support team understand where you are and what you are trying to do. Be sure to test these steps before you send. If you find it difficult to flow the steps, then it is likely that the support team will also have trouble. Don't want to write reproduction steps? No problem! A video is even better.Thanks to streaming, there are many free screen capture programs and browser extensions that can record what you are dong on your screen. Here are two examples:Loom - https://www.loom.com/Screencastify - https://www.screencastify.com/ Log files If you are using another program to send the SMS, such as Zapier, JobAdder, Zoho, Oracle, etc, then there might be logging on that software. Logging typically has more detailed information than on screen error messages. If you are unable to easily find if that program has logging, take a look in its help articles. Accurate dates and times Knowing exactly what time an issue occurred can help us find corresponding information in our system logs. Please be sure to include the time-zone as we have customers all over the world. URL’s What is the URL where the issue has occurred? API parameters If if the error occurs from an API call, the API parameters are essential. Account information The best information here is your account ID. This can be found in your profile drop down at the top right.If you cannot provide it, the email address you use to login is a great substitute. If you are using the API, the API key will also help. Browser details Although rare, some issues will only occur in certain browsers. The browser that you are using may not match the browser that the support team will initially test in. If possible, also include the browser version and any add-ons installed. Things to avoid Jargon Acronyms How do you reach support? Contact support by raising a ticket, email or live chat. If you have a screen recording, the team will let you know how to send it.