Explanation of check "check_service_desk_contacts (3)
The two ‘excel’-files of this check (check_service_desk_contacts _[n]ok.TXT) have got the structure:
column
remark
VMTEL ID
reference id for the contact name (not used in this output)
VMTEL Name
contact name in vmtel.txt (not used in this output)
Service Desk Name
contact name the new database (last name + space + first name)
state
result of the check
Depending on the value of  ‘state’ the contact name is listed in either the ‘_ok’ or the ‘_nok’ file.
  • state of the ‘_ok’ file and actions to be done
In this file the state-column has got three values:
  • ok
  • inactive in Service Desk, not found in VMTEL
  • inactive duplicate entry, active entry found in Service Desk and VMTEL
state ‘ok’
The name of the new database is found in the vmtel file (referenced by the vmtel id, whether the name is correct has been checked by ‘Explanation of check ‘check_vmtel_contacts (2)’).
state ‘inactive in Service Desk, not found in VMTEL’
The name in the new database is marked as inactive and is not listed in vmtel, no action has to be taken.
state ‘inactive duplicate entry, active entry found in Service Desk and VMTEL’
The name in the new database is marked as inactive but it is listed in vmtel. Since there is an active entry in the new database with this id no action has to be taken.
  • state of the ‘_nok’ file and actions to be done
In this file the state-column has got the values:
  • inactive in Service Desk, but found in VMTEL
  • not found in VMTEL
state ‘inactive in Service Desk, but found in VMTEL’
The name in the new database is marked as inactive. These names have to be set to active or in case of a correct inactive status vmtel has to be corrected.
state ‘not found in VMTEL’
The name of the new database is not found in the vmtel file. The entry can be an entry only of the Service Desk or a deleted entry in vmtel. Depending on the situation the entry has to be updated.