# Issues

## What is an Issue?

An Issue is created to communicate a change in functionality or availability of your services. An Issue has the following fields:

1. Affected Component
2. Affected Component Impact
3. Status Message
4. Issue Message(s)

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### Add Issue

To add an issue,

1. Navigate to **Status Page** -> select or search for your desired status page.
2. Click on the status page to navigate to the **Status Page Details page**.
3. In the Issue section, click **Add Issue**.
4. Enter the **Issue Title**, this would be the Status Message conveying the issue and impact.

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Note**</mark>: We only support editing the Issue Title for historical issues.
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1. Select the overall **Page Status**.
2. Next, select the **Component Group** and the **Impact**.
3. Add the **Issue State** and its messaging.

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Note**</mark>: You can manually select the Date & Time of the Message Update.
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1. Once you have added all your preferred settings, click **Save**.

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### Update Issue States & Messages

Once your issue is created, you can add update the Issue States & Messages, to do so:

1. Hover over the Issue from the Issue List -> **Update State & Messages**
2. You can edit an existing message or add another update.
3. Moreover, you can change the State by clicking on them.

{% hint style="warning" %} <mark style="color:orange;">**Important**</mark>: Before you change the Issue State to Resolved, we recommend you change the Page and Component Status from non-operational.\
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Resolving it would mean you are closing this issue and you will no longer be able to add new updates to this issue.
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{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Note**</mark>: After the resolution of the issue, the only available option for the Page and Component Status is to set it as "Operational."
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<div><figure><img src="/files/zJzcinXaAQ241mrAD5mD" alt=""><figcaption><p>Image. Update Issue States</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/dBYUwPkzHuQh1Fyjp7Mr" alt=""><figcaption><p>Image. Update Issue Message</p></figcaption></figure></div>

### Delete an Issue

To delete an Issue from the Status Page,

1. Navigate to **Status Page** -> select or search for your desired status page.
2. Click on the status page to navigate to the **Status Page Details page**.
3. In the Issue section, against the Issue you wish to delete, click **More options**.
4. Click **Delete**, and a confirmation model will appear.
5. Click **Delete** again, to confirm.

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**Important**: This action would remove the Issue from the recorded Issue History.
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