Knowledgebase Article Template

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This article should cover one process in easy-to-understand steps. A Service Desk analyst will query for KBAs about a specific topic and relay the information to the customer. These articles cover common application errors, frequently asked questions and other problems the customer may encounter when using a specific application or product.

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***Article should only be written in a “.txt” format*** Date Created: Author: Date Last Updated: Editors: ARTICLE NUMBER: This section will be completed when the article is reviewed. The article number will be set to one number higher than the last article number used.. TITLE: This will be a unique name of the article determined by the author. It should include a brief description of what the article addresses (i.e. Trade Comply Displays ODBC Error When Opened). SYMPTOMS: This will be used to describe what may be experienced if this article is related to the occurring problem(s). CAUSE: This section will be used if there is a known cause for the problem that is occurring. If cause is unknown, mention that in this section. STATUS: This section will give an update as to what progress exists in finding a resolution. It may also be used to state that the problem will go away in a new version of whatever product is being used. If the article is in reference to “How to” do something, this section may be used to state: This is not a problem, but a description of how to … APPLIES TO: This section will list all of the applications affected by the “CAUSE”. For instance, if there is a problem with MS OFFICE, the APPLIES TO section would include MS Outlook 2002, MS Word 2002, MS Excel 2002, and MS Power Point 2002. KEYWORDS: This section will be used to list words that you may search upon if you are experiencing a problem related to this article. Although the words may be used elsewhere in the document, typing them in this section will emphasize their importance. RESOLUTION: This section will be used for the resolution if one exists. The resolution should be written in steps that are numbered. For example: 1. Log off of computer 2. Log on as a local administrator 3. Click on the start menu and select run 4. Do … 5. Log off of computer a. Click on the start menu b. Shutdown, do not just log off i. Choose Shutdown ii. Select Shutdown from the dropdown list iii. Click OK 6. Log back on with original username

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