Disabling WebCenter Event Collection Using WLST

14-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle WebCenter ■ Section 14.11, Granting Administrator Role for Oracle WebCenter Discussions ■ Section 14.12, Troubleshooting Issues with Announcements and Discussions Audience The content of this chapter is intended for Fusion Middleware administrators users granted the Admin or Operator role through the Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console. See also, Section 1.8, Understanding Administrative Operations, Roles, and Tools.

14.1 What You Should Know About Discussions Server Connections

The Discussions service enables users to start, publish, and store discussions in WebCenter applications. The Announcements service lets you create and expose announcements on your application pages. The Discussions service and the Announcements service require a connection to the WebCenter Discussions server. Both services use the same connection. The Oracle WebCenter Discussions software is installed automatically with Oracle Fusion Middleware. You can register additional WebCenter Discussion connections through the Fusion Middleware Control Console, but only one connection is active at a time: ■ Section 14.3.1, Registering Discussions Servers Using Fusion Middleware Control ■ Section 14.3.2, Registering Discussions Servers Using WLST WebCenter Spaces Some additional configuration is required to use Discussions and Announcements services in WebCenter Spaces. This includes choosing the category on the discussions server under which all WebCenter Spaces discussions and announcements are stored, and more. This configuration takes place inside WebCenter Spaces. For more information, see Configuring Discussion Forum Options for WebCenter Spaces in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle WebCenter. You can register connections for your WebCenter application through the Fusion Middleware Control Console or using WLST

14.2 Discussions Server Prerequisites

This section includes the following subsections: ■ Section 14.2.1, Discussions Server - Installation ■ Section 14.2.2, Discussions Server - Configuration ■ Section 14.2.3, Discussions Server - Security Considerations ■ Section 14.2.4, Discussions Server - Limitations

14.2.1 Discussions Server - Installation

The Oracle WebCenter Discussions software is installed automatically with Oracle Fusion Middleware.