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=='''General Description'''==
 
=='''General Description'''==
The discussion board is the SmartSimple forum, you can access Discussions from the [[Administration Interface|Communications Menu]] and create Discussions by clicking the '''New Topic''' link.
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The discussion board is the SmartSimple forum, you can access the Discussion Board from the [[Administration Interface|Communications Menu]] and create discussions by clicking the '''New Topic''' button.
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[[Image: DBoardTEST.png|border]]
  
 
=='''General Settings'''==
 
=='''General Settings'''==
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'''Description''' is the description of your Discussion
 
'''Description''' is the description of your Discussion
  
There is also the ability to add [[Custom Fields]] to the Posts/Replies by clicking the '''Custom Fields''' link.
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=='''Topic Options'''==
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You can also set view permissions with '''Allow View Topic''' to your discussion by [[Role]].
  
A Workflow can also be triggered from the Discussion by creating a [[Workflow]] and selecting it in the '''Workflow''' dropdown on the Discussions settings page.
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=='''Threads'''==
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In your Topic, you can create threads by clicking the '''New Topic''' link.
  
=='''Permission Settings'''==
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===General Settings===
You can also set read and write permissions to Discussions by [[Role]] and [[The Root Company|Company]].
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'''Subject''' is the name of your thread.
  
=='''Topics'''==
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'''Tags''' are keywords that help users search for your thread. Clicking on the original '''Suggested Tag''' will paste that tag onto the field.
In your Discussion you can create topics by clicking the '''New Topic''' link.
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'''Body''' is the main text of the post.
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===Thread Options===
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'''Activate Email Notification''', if enabled, notifies the creator of the thread whenever a new post is created.
  
 
=='''Posts and Replies'''==
 
=='''Posts and Replies'''==
Inside your topic you can post replies by clicking the '''Post Reply''' link.
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Inside your thread you can post replies by clicking the '''Post''' button.
Each reply will have a subject and body text field and users can delete their posts after posting by clicking the '''Edit post''' link and clicking the '''Delete''' button.
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Each response will have a body text field and users can edit or delete their posts by clicking the '''Edit post''' or '''Delete''' button.
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The creator of the thread can also select one post as the solution for the thread.
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=='''Enabling Discussion Board'''==
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First, you must assign roles in order to access and manage the Discussion Board. You can do this by accessing [[System Feature Permissions]] under [[Roles and Security]] -unfinished-
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==See Also==
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TODO:Feature permission (Roles and security settings -> system feature permissions -> action permissions -< Discussion Groups)
* [[Using Discussion Groups]]
 
  
[[Category:Communications]][[Category:Glossary]]
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[[Category:Communications]]
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[[Category:Glossary]]

Latest revision as of 16:52, 5 September 2018

General Description

The discussion board is the SmartSimple forum, you can access the Discussion Board from the Communications Menu and create discussions by clicking the New Topic button.

DBoardTEST.png

General Settings

Topic Name is the name of your Discussion

Suggested Tags are keywords that help users search for your topic.

Description is the description of your Discussion

Topic Options

You can also set view permissions with Allow View Topic to your discussion by Role.

Threads

In your Topic, you can create threads by clicking the New Topic link.

General Settings

Subject is the name of your thread.

Tags are keywords that help users search for your thread. Clicking on the original Suggested Tag will paste that tag onto the field.

Body is the main text of the post.

Thread Options

Activate Email Notification, if enabled, notifies the creator of the thread whenever a new post is created.

Posts and Replies

Inside your thread you can post replies by clicking the Post button. Each response will have a body text field and users can edit or delete their posts by clicking the Edit post or Delete button. The creator of the thread can also select one post as the solution for the thread.

Enabling Discussion Board

First, you must assign roles in order to access and manage the Discussion Board. You can do this by accessing System Feature Permissions under Roles and Security -unfinished-


TODO:Feature permission (Roles and security settings -> system feature permissions -> action permissions -< Discussion Groups)