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Using the Discussion Board

Add and delete topics, search discussion boards, and post or delete replies.

The Discussion Board lets users communicate by responding to topics. Conversations are grouped into topics containing the main topic and all related replies. Use it to add and delete topics, search, and post or delete replies.

Open a discussion board

  1. Click the Community side-tab and click Discussion Board. The Discussion Board opens.
  2. Use the fields in the search window above the results table to locate the appropriate organization.
  3. Click the discussion board graphic corresponding to the appropriate discussion board. You can also double-click the discussion board name, or select the discussion board and click View Details. The window changes to show the topics currently being discussed on the discussion board.

The following sections start from the Discussion Board opened this way.

Add a topic

  1. Open the discussion board as described above.
  2. Click Add Topic.
  3. Type the name of the topic in the Add Topic window and click Save.

The new topic is added to the list of topics for the current discussion board.

Delete a topic

With the topics for the discussion board displayed, click the Delete (red X) icon corresponding to the topic that you want to delete.

Search discussion boards

You can limit searching to topics only, entries only, or both.

  1. Click the Community side-tab and click Discussion Board. The Discussion Board opens.
  2. Use the fields in the search window above the results table to locate the appropriate organization.
  3. Use the controls in the Search box as follows:
    • Org ID – Use the drop-down list to select the appropriate organization.
    • Type – Use the drop-down list to select the appropriate discussion board.
    • Containing – Specify the text upon which you want to search.
  4. Click Search. The results of the search are displayed.

Post a reply

  1. Open the discussion board as described above.
  2. Select the topic on which you want to reply. The current replies for the topic are listed.
  3. Click Add Entry.
  4. Type your entry in the Add Entry window and click Save.

Your reply is added to the list of replies.

Delete a reply

  1. Open the discussion board as described above.
  2. Select the appropriate topic to expose the replies in the topic.
  3. Click the Delete (red X) icon that corresponds to the reply that you want to delete. The reply that you selected is deleted.

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