Submit a Request on Behalf of a User

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This article will show you how to submit a new Request on behalf of a user.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrators | Owners | Publishers | Authors

Instructions

  1. Sign in to your site.

  2. Navigate to Modules, and on the Content tab, select RequestTracker:

    Navigation menu showing various content options, including the highlighted RequestTracker feature.

  3. Click the Submit Request button:

    The interface shows options to submit a request and view request types. The Submit Request button is highlighted.

  4. In the Select a User section, choose a way to search for an existing user:

    User selection interface with highlighted options to search, create a new user, or submit anonymously.

    • Search: Search using the search field

    • Create a New User: Create a new user

      Note:

      If you create a new user, you must navigate to the User Administration module and activate or deactivate their account after you submit the Request. If you do not take this action, your new user will not receive a Password Verification email from CivicPlus.

    • Submit Anonymously: Submit the request with no associated user

  5. Hover over the user, then click the Select button:User selection interface with options for creating and choosing requests in RequestTracker. The Select button is highlighted for selection.

  6. In the Choose a Request Type section, hover over a request type and click the Select button:

    User selection and request type options are displayed in the RequestTracker interface. The Select button is highlighted.

  7. Fill in the Request fields:

    Form fields for submitting a general concern, including personal and contact information.

    • Request Source: Choose Phone, Email, Staff, Walk-In, Other, or Online Form

    • Brief Description (required): Add a brief description of the problem

    • Problem Location

      • Address (required): Fill in Street Number and Name, Address Line 2 (if needed), City, State, ZIP Code

      • Photograph: Click Browse to attach an image

        • Convert to PDF: Converts a DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, and/or TXT file type to a PDF

    • Your Information

      • Name: Will auto-fill the user's name

      • Address Information: Fill in the user's address information: street number and name, address line 2 if needed, city, state, and zip code

      • Phone Number: Enter a phone number

      • Fax Number: Enter the fax number

      • Email Address: Will auto-fill the user's email address

      • Preferred Contact Method (required): Choose Email or Do Not Contact Me

  8. Click the Submit button:

    reCAPTCHA verification prompt with options to submit, reset, or cancel the action. The Submit button is highlighted.

    • Reset: Click Reset to re-fill in the fields

    • Cancel: Click Cancel to delete the request with no submission history

  9. View your Request ID:

    Request ID is displayed with an option to close the window for user interaction.