FAQs in this section
What is an SLA (Service Level Agreement)?
I am looking for information on Service Level Agreements or SLAs.
Where do I set up SLA policies?
How do I create an SLA for customer cases?
Can I escalate the violation of an SLA?
When a case's SLA status says Time Left, what does this mean?
What are SLAs?
How will SLAs benefit me?
I have a Sales Starter edition of Vtiger CRM. Can I configure SLAs in this?
What are the types of SLA I can create in the CRM?
What is a Customer SLA?
What is an Internal SLA?
Where do I create an SLA policy in the CRM?
How do I configure an SLA Policy?
What is the difference between Business Hours and Calendar Hours?
What are the SLA Targets?
Why should I set SLA Targets? What is its importance?
My SLA policy is based on Business Hours. What will happen if I don't set SLA Targets?
How do I configure alerts in the SLA policy?
How do I be notified when an SLA violation happens?
I don't want the SLA Timer to be running in certain case states. Is this possible?
Why are SLA Statuses necessary?
The case is closed, but the customer has replied to it. What will happen to the status of the case?
I saw the SLA status as Fulfilled in a Case. What does this mean?
My case is in New status. What will the SLA timer do?
How do I know when an SLA has been violated in a case?
How do I understand the dependency of cases on SLAs?
I am waiting for my customer to reply to the case. Will the SLA timer still run?
When will the SLA timer on a case stop?
What happens when a Case or an Internal Ticket gets escalated?
The case is resolved. But I can see a + sign in the status. What does this mean?
Can I create custom priorities as SLA Targets?
Can I notify the Co-owner when a Case violates the SLA?

How do I add email alerts for SLA violations in Vtiger CRM?

Follow these steps to add alerts for SLA violations:
  1. Log in the CRM. 
  2. Click on the User Menu in the top right corner. 
  3. Click Settings. The Settings page opens. 
  4. Select Support > SLA Policies. 
  5. Click +Add SLA.
  6. Select the required Module. The Configuring SLA Policy page opens. 
  7. Enter the details such as SLA name, operational hours, etc.
  8. Set the first response and resolution limits under Set SLA Targets.
  9. Enter or select the following information to add an Alert:
    1. Priority - Select the SLA Priority (e.g., Low, Medium, High, or Urgent) for which the alert should be triggered.
    2. Users - Select the Users (such as Assigned to User, Co-owner, or a specific User) who must be alerted when the SLA is about to be violated. 
    3. Alert Time - Specify the time before or after the SLA is violated when the email alert should be triggered.
    4. Email Template - Select the email template to be used for the alert notification. 
  10. Click Save.
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