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Ticket properties describe the state, ownership, and relationships of a ticket.

Overview

Properties make tickets easier to route and review. Keep them current so list views, kanban groups, filters, and teammate queues stay accurate. Ticket properties appear in several surfaces: the detail metadata panel, table cells, kanban cards, row menus, contextual menus, and command menu actions. Go to Tickets, open a ticket, and use the metadata panel.
PropertyWhere it appearsWhy it matters
StatusTables, kanban groups, detail panelShows workflow progress.
AssigneeViews, rows, detail panelDetermines ownership.
LabelsTables, grouped boards, filtersCategorizes work.
Due dateDetail panel and rowsTracks time-sensitive work.
Linked conversationsDetail panelKeeps customer context attached.
Linear/JiraDetail panelConnects external execution.

Ticket properties

Most ticket properties are available from the metadata panel, table cells, kanban cards, menus, or the command menu.

Status

Status shows the ticket’s progress through your workflow. Admins can configure ticket statuses from settings. Ticket kanban views can group by status, making status accuracy important for board-based work.

Assignee

Assignee shows who owns the next step. Tickets without an assignee appear in the Unassigned tickets view. Assignment can be changed from the detail page, list/table rows, kanban cards, and command menu.

Labels

Labels group tickets by topic, priority, customer segment, or workflow. The ticket board can group or subgroup by labels, so labels affect both filtering and layout.

Due date

Due dates help track time-sensitive work.

Relationships

Tickets become more useful when they stay connected to context.

Linked conversations

Linked conversations show the customer thread or internal message that created the work. Use linked conversations for evidence and customer context. Use comments for internal discussion about what to do next.

Company

Company context helps teammates understand the account behind the work.

Contact

Contact context helps identify the person involved in the request. Related tickets connect separate pieces of work that should be understood together. Related tickets are useful when one customer issue spans several tasks or when duplicate work appears. External links connect Sayless work to other systems.

Linear issue

Use Linear links when ticket work continues in Linear.

Jira issue

Use Jira links when ticket work continues in Jira.

Property changes

Property changes are recorded in activity history.

Activity entries

Status, assignee, labels, linked conversations, and related ticket changes can appear as activity entries.

Bulk updates

Some properties can be changed for multiple selected tickets from table or kanban views, depending on the action and permissions.
Kanban grouping uses ticket properties. If a ticket appears in the wrong group, check the property used by the current board grouping.