Project Management System Help

Intelligence−Soft Project Management System

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Topics management page

Use this page to view/edit/delete existing forum's Topics.

Table columns contain following information (columns from left to right):

The leftmost column displays Delete icon for those Topics, which may be deleted. System allows to delete only those Topics, which are not linked to any Tasks or Bug Reports. If you want to delete a Topic and do not see Delete icon in the leftmost column you need to find all Tasks and Bug Reports, to which this Topic is linked. Then using corresponding screen forms (Edit Task page or Edit Bug Report page) re-assign these Tasks and Bug Reports to another Topic or choose Do not connect to forum option. Once you disconnected a Topic from all Tasks and Bug Reports, Delete icon appears in the leftmost column of the table thus giving you a chance to delete choosen Topic. On mouse button click on Delete icon system asks you to confirm your intention to delete chosen Topic and on receipt of your confirmation deletes it with all Messages enclosed. Note that once you confirmed Topic deletion, it cannot be undone and think twice before doing it.
Mouse button click on the pencil icon located in the second column invokes Edit Topic Properties page, where Project Management System administrator may change Topic's name and description.
Messages column displays a number of Messages in each Topic. Mouse button click on the number invokes Edit Forum Messages page providing administrator with an opportunity to view/edit/delete forum's Messages.
Subject column displays Topic's name.
Description column displays Topic's description.
Initiated by column displays the name of the User who created the Topic.
Start date column displays the date and time when the Topic was created.
Last Modified column displays the date and time when the latest Message was posted to the Topic.