Create forum posts

Create Forum Posts

A forum post is a message submitted by a user, displayed along with the author’s details and the time it was posted. Each post appears inside a thread, with the first post acting as the original post (OP).

• Users can edit or delete their own posts.
• Replies appear in sequence as the discussion grows.
• Conversations may sometimes go off-topic.

How to Create a Forum Post (From the Website)

The post editor automatically appears when a signed-in user navigates to a forum thread, provided the page template includes posting functionality.

1. Sign in to the website.
2. Open the forum thread where you want to post.
3. Type your reply in the rich text editor.
4. Select Post this reply.

Attribute Relationships

The following attributes are commonly used for Forum Posts in Power Pages. The display of these attributes depends on the configured page template.

• Name – Title of the post. Required.
• Forum Thread – The thread to which the post belongs.
• Author – The contact/user who created the post.
• Date – Date and time when the post was created.
• Content – Main message or body of the post.
• Answer – Indicates the post is marked as the accepted answer.