Discussions
1. Overview
The Discussion Management System is the central hub for creating, editing, categorizing, and managing discussions. It provides tools for publishing, assigning categories, leaving comments, and exporting data for reporting.
2. Navigation
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Path: Dashboard → Contents → Discussion → View All
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Purpose: This section serves as the central hub for all discussion-related activities, including creation, editing, categorization, and management.
3. Top Controls
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Add New Discussion: Opens the discussion creation dialogue.
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Search & Filter: Quickly locate discussions by title, category, or status.
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Delete Selected:
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Appears at the top right of the interface.
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Enabled only when one or more discussions are selected via checkboxes.
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Remains disabled if no discussions are selected.
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4. Export Options
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CSV: For spreadsheet analysis.
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Excel: For detailed reporting and formatting.
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PDF: For sharing or archiving.
5. Table Structure
The discussion listing table includes the following elements:
| Column | Description |
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| Checkbox (per discussion) | Allows selection of individual discussions for bulk actions (e.g., Delete Selected). |
| Discussion ID | Unique identifier for each discussion. |
| Title | Displays the discussion title. Clicking opens the editor. |
| Category | Shows the assigned category. |
| Last Activity | Timestamp of the most recent update or action. |
| Views | Current view count for the discussion. |
| Comments | Number of comments associated with the discussion. |
| Status | Indicates Published or Draft. |
| Action | Quick controls: Edit, Delete, Publish/Unpublish, View Comments. |
6. Adding a New Discussion
Click Add New Discussion to open the dialogue.
Discussion Creation Dialogue
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Top Left Corner
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Discussion Title: Enter the title.
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The Discussion URL is automatically generated.
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Content Editor: HTML editor for writing and formatting content.
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Right Hand Side
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Category Selection: Choose categories to organize the discussion.
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Discussion Status
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Only two choices are available:
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Published
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Draft
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7. Best Practices
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Always Save/Update before closing the dialog.
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Assign categories for structured content.
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Confirm Discussion Status before publishing to avoid accidental drafts.
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Use clear, descriptive titles for better navigation.
8. Troubleshooting
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Delete Selected disabled: Ensure checkboxes are ticked.
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Export not working: Check browser pop-up/download permissions.
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Category not saving: Confirm Save/Update was clicked before finalizing.
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Discussion not visible after publish: Verify category assignment and status toggle.
✅ Quick Recap
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Save / Update → Always required.
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Right Panel → Categories, status.
