Accept or reject a case solution from the Consumer Service Portal
Users with the consumer role can accept or reject the proposed solution for a case from the Consumer Service Portal.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_customerservice.consumer
About this task
When an agent proposes a solution to a consumer's case, buttons for accepting or rejecting the solution appear in the section of the form that shows the consumer actions.
Procedure
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Log in to the Consumer Service Portal.
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Select My Lists in the portal header to view a list of cases.
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Select Action Needed.
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Select the required case number to view more information about the case.
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Select one of the following from Actions.
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Accept Solution |
Accepts the solution proposed by the agent and changes the case state to Closed. |
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Reject Solution |
Rejects the solution proposed by the agent after entering the reason for rejecting the solution. The case state changes to Open state. |
--- title: Accept or reject a case solution from the Consumer Service Portal description: Users with the consumer role can accept or reject the proposed solution for a case from the Consumer Service Portal. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/customer-service-management/resolve-cases-consumer-portal.html release: australia topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Use Consumer Service Portal, Customer communication, Use, Customer Service Management] --- # Accept or reject a case solution from the Consumer Service Portal Users with the consumer role can accept or reject the proposed solution for a case from the Consumer Service Portal. ## Before you begin Role required: sn\_customerservice.consumer ## About this task When an agent proposes a solution to a consumer's case, buttons for accepting or rejecting the solution appear in the section of the form that shows the consumer actions. ## Procedure 1. Log in to the Consumer Service Portal. 2. Select **My Lists** in the portal header to view a list of cases. 3. Select **Action Needed**. 4. Select the required case number to view more information about the case. 5. Select one of the following from **Actions**. <table id="choicetable_ntm_ly1_1w"><tbody><tr><td id="d119494e118"> **Accept Solution** </td><td> Accepts the solution proposed by the agent and changes the case state to **Closed**. </td></tr><tr><td id="d119494e130"> **Reject Solution** </td><td> Rejects the solution proposed by the agent after entering the reason for rejecting the solution. The case state changes to **Open** state. </td></tr></tbody> </table> **Related topics** [View a case from the Consumer Service Portal](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/customer-service-management/view-cases-consumer-portal.md)
| title | Accept or reject a case solution from the Consumer Service Portal |
| description | Users with the consumer role can accept or reject the proposed solution for a case from the Consumer Service Portal. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/customer-service-management/resolve-cases-consumer-portal.html |
| release | australia |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Use Consumer Service PortalCustomer communicationUseCustomer Service Management |